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West's Firsr Moior Trqde Show
(Continued, trom Page 7) laminated wood structures which are being put to many new, attractive, and practical uses in buildings of modern and traditional design.
In other displays of structural methods, Spotnails will show new truss plate nails and 2" T-nails in a demonstration of truss fabrication and new plastic coated staples for sheathing fastening. Power Line will demonstrate light and heavy-duty staple tools in FHA applications and truss plate operations as well as a new staple now under development for drywall application.
Ramset Fastening System's complete kit of craftsman's tools to accomplish more than 100 different fastening jobs, including setting studs in concrete or steel, will be displayed by Pacific Supply Co. Other Winchester-Western products to be exhibited include a complete line of Jobmaster powder-actuated tools, Sure-Drive hammers, -and Flite-Check tools, said to be capable of stopping a powerdriven fastener in its tracks.
Plan Hold Corp., manufacturer of vertical and ro11 filing equipment, expects to exhibit new model rolling stands and new style single sheet hangers, with self-adhesive strip already applied, for vertical filing of plans, artwork, vellums, tracings and other large sheet material. Stands feature an adjustable size rack for as many as 150 hangers.
Heavy equipment for builders and contractors will be shown by several exhibitors. The Sky Witch, a portable hydraulic lift for big loads, will be put through its paces by the Charles Machine Works. In the same display will be the Ditch Witch, a low cost rapid crawler trencher available with either digging teeth or digging chain, and the Hot Witch, an LP gas-fired asphalt roller for manual operation, which may be used with hot or cold mix.
International Harvester will show WBIE audiences two new tractors. one a crawler with Drott 4 in 1 shovel. and the other a No. 3,10 wheel tractor equipped with Harlo fork lift.
How to cut time and labor costs-in building or demolition-is the keynote of American Pecco Corporation's display of advanced material handling equipment. Pebco Towercrane will be featured in various models. One of these construction giants attains a sheave height of 215' 6", reach of L07' 9", and can handle loads up to 18,700 lbs. Pecco's exhibit will also include horizontal shoring and more advanced construction equipment for contractors and builders.
This is but a partial run-down on the many exhibits which you will find at the Great 'Western Exhibit Center. Look for more news of this great Western Building Industries Exposition in forthcoming issues of The California Lumber Merchant. And make your plans now to be in attendance-the dates. October 7-10.

Gorey Firm Rebuilding Burned Yord
Large pole storage sheds are a part of the newly designed modern lumberyard now under construction at Garey Lumber Company, Pomona, California, which was partially destroyed by fire last month.
"Lumber will be stored under cover in these sheds," Herman Matisoff, owner, said. "Lumber inventories are being moved in and quantities of lumber, plywood and other materials are available now."
Poles for the large storage sheds are being furnished by San Antonio Pole Construction Company.
A new modern store building is under construction, to be completed in August, to provide complete lumber, hardwood and builders supply service, and to provide a new home planning center.
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