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Fire Protection Guide

The chapter on reactivity hazards has been eompletely rewritten for the 1966 edition of the ttRecommended System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials" (NFPA No. 704M), just published by the National Fire Protection Association.

The system explained in the 24-page pamphlet is intended as a guide to sa.feguard the lives of persons concerned with fire in an industrial plant or storage location where fire hazards of materials may not be readily apparent.

Copies of the 1966 edition are now available.

WRITE: National Fire Protection Association, 60 Batterymarch St., Boston, Mass. 02110.

Dun & Brcdstreel Guides

For many years, Dun & Bradstreet, the business information agency, has been publishing State Sales Guides twice annually, in January and July. Now, for the first time, a completely new edition is being offered.

The guides consist of editions of the Dun & Bradstreet reference book for each of the 50 states plus New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, and the District of Columbia.

Each business in a particular state is listed alphabetically by city. Each listing includes: Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code number, buy- ing name, line of business, year business started or came under present control, and the latest Dun & Bradstreet Rating.

WRITE: Dun & Bradstreet. Inc., New York City, N.Y.

Louver Informotion

Information on ventilating louvers for installation in inter-ior doors has been made available by Leslie Welding Company, Inc.

The new louvers have a large free area to permit virtually unimpeded air flow, yet are designed to be completely ,,vision proof." Available in a wide range of standard sizes and spec sizes to order, the louvers feature adjustable frames that allow rapid installation in metal or wood doors of any thickness. Louvers are constructed of steel with a baked enamel finish.

Complete descriptions are availabIe.

WRITE: Leslie Welding Company, Inc., LL24LW. Melrose St., Franklin Park, Illinois.

Cotolog Avoihble

Thermwell Products Co., Inc. has just released the new FrostKing Consumer Product Catalog. Listed in the catalog are over 300 pre-packaged products, with photographs, product descriptions, sizes, packaging information, and suggested retail prices.

The catalog also illustrates typical applications of many Frost-King products.

A section of the catalog illustrates and describes the many famous Frost-King all season do-it-yourself weather stripping centers.

Furtheri the catalog makes available free sales aids including sample boards, envelope stuffers, window banners and a weather strip encyclopedia.

IVRITE: David B. Gerstein. Ihermwell Products Company, 150 East ?th Street, Peterson, New Jersey.

Redwood Foscio

California Redwood Association has produced a new data sheet on the six patterns of plowed redwood fascia that have become standardized at most of its member mills. The dadoed or plowed fascia was developed to simplify application of both fascia and soffits.

The new standards patterns include plows of two different widths, to accommodatebolh Y+" and 5A" sheet soffit materials. Both plow widths are available on either six- or eight-inch S4S redwood in A-grade or clear all heart. Two patterns are double plowed, combining both widths in one board to simplify ordering and inventory control.

WBITE: California Redwood Association, Department P-35, 617 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111.

New Brochure Ofiered

A new 24-page brochure describing and illustrating conventional model heavy-duty trucks is available from Peterbilt Motors Company.

In addition to presenting data and features for the company's conventional models, the bro- chure gives a thorough rundown on the new Peterbilt tilt hood conventional. The Peterbilt tilt hood features air assist cylinders for raising and lowering the hood, and is the only tilt hood truck on the market with multi-piece, all-aluminum construction.

WRITE: Peterbilt Motors Company, 38801 Cherry Street, Newark, California.

Vonify Cobinels

Long-Bell's new line of vanity cabinets is pictured and described in full-cover free literature, which includes specifications.

Color photographs show the three Long-Bell vanity finishes -white and gold, birch tone, and walnut tone, Typical combinations of cabindt units are pictured.

\f,BITE: International Paper Company, Long-Bell division, Dept. 656, P.O. Box 8411, Portland, Oregon 97207.

Moteriols Folders

Five new product information folders describing Weyerhaeuser Iaminated beams and decking, ess in an actual shingle application of a Michigan roofing contractor who succeeded in halving his installation time with the pneumatic stapling system.

WRITE: Senco Products, Inc., Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Displcryer Informotion

A floor space filgree "shop- ping center" displayer is available from Masonite Corlroration, 29 Wacker Drive, Chicago, IIl. Company literature describes the Cloverleaf and Camelot panels and accessories that are priced to bring a good profit.

Masonite says that the displayer can be shipped to poolcar buyers for $106.78. The display itself sets up quite easily and the framed filigree panel already is assembled. Detailed information is free for the asking.

TilRITE: Masonite, Box B, Chicago, Illinois 60690.

New Noiler Brochure

Six new fastening tools are in a two-color brochure on the full line of heavy-duty nailing and stapling eQuipment from Paslode Compaay.

The list of new tools includes the Stallion, the first hand-held magazine-loaded pneumatic nailer for driving 16-penny nails.

Three new Mustang tool models are described-the model 1150 intermediate crown and 1100 wide crown staplers, and the model 1120 brad nailer. AIso shown are the first tools in the new Bronco line, the model 1030 finishing nailer and model 1010 stapler. The compact Bronco tools are designed to drive big fasteners into the hardest woods.

'WRITE: Paslode, 8080 McCormick Blvd., Skokie, Ill. 60078, for your copy of the brochure.

Plywood Woll Folder

New Products Folders

handsplit shakes, shingles, hardboard and particleboard underlayment now are available.

For a copy of any one or all of the free folders:

\MRITE: Weyerhaeuser ComFany, Box B 3616, Tacoma, Wash. 98401.

New Roofing Brochure

A 15-page field study entitled "Senco Asphalt Shingle System" describing the methods and money-saving techniques of the Senco application technique for roofing and siding installations, is now available from the Cincinnati manufacturer of pneumatic stapling equipment.

The new brochure pictorially illustrates the step-by-step prbc-

"Timeless Beauty," a new fullcolor folder, presents the complete line of Boise Cascade Prefinished Plywood Wall Panels. Featured are 11 panel stylings, illustrated in dramatic color that emphasizes the beauty of wood panels on accent walls.

Available in four basic groups of Standex lauan, Beauti-Panel birch, Beauti-Grain oak and true Beauti-Plank mis-matched planking, these panels represent new styles anrd color tones. The folder is designed for dealer use, aimed at the remodeling prospect.

WRITE: Boise Cascade Building Products, wood products sales, 640 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California 94111, for complete details & descriptions.

Olson Adds Honolulu Oftce

Oliver J. Olson & Co., a pioneer lumber shipping line, has opened its own Honolulu office, under the management of J. Whitney Phillips.