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lmproved, Cheoper, Founloin Porloble Lumber Lids
Following up their original idea of a portable Lumber Shed that could be moved to the pile to be protected, the Ed Fountain Lumber Co. has now come up with a much-improved ,cheaper model that can be constructed in almost any lumber yard at nominal cost. The new improved model is cheaper to build and much handier to use, and seems to give just as good protection to Dry lumber as the former model.
In many respects the Fountain Portable Lumber Lids are more flexible and convenient than conventional sheds. The lids are picked up with shed to the lumber, the big problem of getting the load that always seems to be at the back and the bottom is eliminated.
All inquiries regarding NES7 PRODUCTS, New Literature or booklets and other items mentioned in this section should be addressed to THE CALIFORNfA LUMBER MERCHANT, Room 508, 108 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14. Your inquiries will be promptly forwarded by us to the manufacturer or distributor, who will then answer your inquiries direct.
Fountain Portable Lumber Lids can be constructed from low-grade material that normally collects around lumber yards and can be put together by almost anyone who can use a saw and hammer. The basic element is a low price laminated timber that runs down each side. If you are interested, the Ed Fountain Lumber Co. will be glad to send you particulars.
New Tetco Extinguisher Fighrs All Types Fires
The TETCO Co., 3350 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, Calif. announces a new fire extinguisher (Your Fireman) using the war-born chemical, Chlorobromomethane, used by the U.S. Air Force and the Navy. It snuffs out all kinds of fires easily, surely and quickly even g'rease, oil or gasoline fires. Recommended as extra fire protection around machines, in shipping departments, locker-rooms, offices and on all trucks and cars. Extinguishers come charged with 120 lbs. of CO'z to shoot a mist of fire extinguishing CBM up to 18 feet. Container fits the hand and comes with hook for hanging.
New Feqture Mokes Wood Scroper More Tidy Tool
a fork lift by means of two small holes near the top and placed over the lumber pile. The pile is then moved to any available area in the yard and the lumber is reasonably well protected from the elements. By moving the
Red Devil wood scrapers are now being manufactured with 5/15-in. holes in the handles to make the tools easier to hang up and store. They will cost dealers and wholesalers no more than the former models. New list prices for these tools, however, allow dealers a 40/o mark-up under Red Devil's new pricing policy.
Johns-Monville Ofiers 'Footsleps to Soles'
F'or attracting attention and leading customers to store counters or displays, "Footsteps to Sales" are being offered by Johns-Manville to dealers who feature J-M products. Footsteps are available for J-M Spintex Insulation, Colorbestos Sidewall Shingles, Seal-O-Matic Asphalt Shingles and Terraflex Tile. Printed in eye-catching colors on sturdy, varnished paper having an adhesive backing that will stick to any type of flooring including carpets, they are easy to put down; also easy to pull up for rearranging or removal. Supplied in pairs, the left foot identifies the product, the right foot carries a selling message. Six pairs of "feet" will cover a distance of 30 ft. Used at the front of a store, the foot-