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All inquiries regarding NE$f/ PRODUCTS, New Literature or booklets and other items mentioned in this section should be addressed to THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, Room 508, 108 rVest 6th St, Los Angeles 14. Your inquiries will be nromotlv forwarded -by us to the manifactorer or dis'tribuior] who will then answer your inquiries direct.

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HAIF.INCH FIR PTYWOOD

PANE[S-rcbbeted trr the endr, wcre slipped into tho pr.cut groov.s in rhe fl-ll to provido partitioncd 3toroga 3poce for the Formico shcers (lcft); for quick identificotion of thc slorcd rhoclr, eoch rloroge tlot ir rnorked with colorr correrponding to .he.tr. In righr phofo, Tl-ll groovcd f,r plywood octr in cficct os p?ecul rpocarr for divider poncls

United States Plywood Corporation of Dallas, Texas, has solved a tough storage bottleneck with two sets of simple warehouse cabinets that eliminate expensive joinery. The company did it with Texture One-Eleven (T 1-11). grooved fir plywood acfing in effect as pre-cut spacers for divider panels in cabinets for segregated storage of a wide range of colors in Formica sheets.

Based on an idea of R. E. McKee and Eugene Richardson, branch and assistant managers, respectively, the cabinet was made by Warehouse Foreman R. M. Bishong, who

Bolsqm Wool Insulotion

Wirh Reflective [,ifers

A new sealed blanket insulation with reflective liners, designed especially for air-conditioning economy and comfort, has been introduced by Wood Conversion Company. The new Balsam-Wool insulation with reflective liners reduces heat transmission three ways: by conduction, convection and radiation, thus permitting the use of smaller air-conditioners and lower operating costs. Balsam-Wool also gives maximum insulation protection in cold weather. Air spaces are pro- constructed the 8x8x16-foot rectangular storage rack out of 4x8-foot panels of T 1-11 used as top and bottom pieces for the cabinets. vided on either side of the blanket by special "spacer flanges" which also make correct application easy. Like other Balsam-Wool insulations, the reflective blanket is enclosed for extra protection. The flanged liner of aluminum foil provides a vapor barrier as an integral part of the new blanket.

Half-inch fir plywood panels-rabbeted on the endswere then slipped into the pre-cut grooves in the T 1-11 to provide partitioned storage spaces. The rack was braced in the back with scraps of T 1-11 and planking.

For quick identification of the stored Formica sheets, Bishong marked above each storage slot with colors corresponding to the sheets.

Balsam-Wool with reflective liners is available in both standard and double thicknesses in lg, and. 24' widths. For further information. write Wood Conversion Company, Department 419, First National Bank Building, St. Paul 1, Minnesota.

Tying Wire Dispenser

A fool-proof tying wire package, the Inland Pay Otr Pak with the Model 0603 dispensing attachment, is easily affixed to the drum top by means of three thumb screws. The Pay Off Pak can be used with any type of wire tying machine. All possibility of wire tangling is eliminateddown-time is reduced to nil-and the slinger ring, or hat which fits on top of the drum, is easily stored in most any out-of-the-way corner when not in use. The Inland Pay Off Pak is available for any gauge of tying wire.

Fuf l-size, A-color, Posfe-on Pqllerns Toke 'Aching Bqck' Off Shoulder Trode

This Christmas, the DFPA is offering dealers a merchandising kit keyed to full-size, four-color paste-on patterns for several outdoor decorations. The most ineffectual duffer couldn't go wrong with the new patterns even if he tried. All he does is glue the pattern on a panel of ply'rvood and cut around the edge.

The association's 1956 Christmas merchandising kit is built around three sets of patterns-a jolly six-foot Santa Claus figure, a set of two four-foot angels rvith a lighted candle, and a set of three four-foot choir boys.

In addition, each of the three sets which are designed to be made from one piece of fir plyrvood allorvs enough space for bonus figures to utilize any leftovers. For example, there is room on the 4x8-foot panel after the Santa Claus is cut out for a wreath ; u'ith the angels, a candle and a star may be included; and a music scroll can be obtained along u'ith the choir boys.

The patterns, now being featured in many national magazine advertisements, are available to dealers at 25 cents per set, thus giving the dealer opportunity to make profit on the sale of the pattern as well as on the plyrvood, or any other equipment he may sell along rvith it. Dealers may buy a few of them at a time or in quantities at $2.50 per dozen.

New point of purchase material for use in merchandising the patterns is free. This includes two 16"x42" in-store displays picturing all the patterns, one and two-column ad mats and full color 4-page envelope stuffers.

In addition, the association offers train table plans for 50 cents a hundred for free distribution to customers and 500 free envelope stuffers covering the train table plans. Dealers interested in securing the material can order by letter from the information above or write for additional details to Douglas Fir Plywood Association, 1119 "A" St., Tacoma 2, \\rash.

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Designed for dealers' use in making a package price on any of the 17 farm structures for which plans are shorvn is an estimate book recently released by the agricultural division of Masonite Corporation. Following the page on u'hich a farm structure is pictured and its features summarized are estimate sheets listing a bill of materials and space for the dealer's prices. When a customer requests the cost of building a pole type machine shed, for example, the dealer immediately can quote the price he has determined from the bill of materials. Each of the 17 plans specifies Masonite all-purpose Farm Board, the name given to ,4" Tempered Presdwood for farm uses in new construction, remodeling or repair. These and other farm building plans are available free to dealers.

The University of Illinois Small Homes Council has issued an 8-page circular rvhich gives essential facts about lumber and its use in home building. According to the author, Prof. Charles S. Walters of the University's forestry department, "Many persons describe their needs in r,vords which, to a dealer, mean lumber in excess of the grade actually needed. One of the lower grades might serve just as rvell at less cost." Single copies of "Selecting Lumber" are 10 cents from the Small Homes Council, Unir.ersity of Illinois, Urbana.

The 17th edition of Packaging and Carloading Guide has just been published by the Signode Steel Strapping Company. This handy, 48 page booklet-free to all who request it-tells horv to package and carload for maximum product protection at minimum cost. 26O0 North Western Avenue, Chicago 47, Illinois.

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