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Twinrilr Windows Ofrer Revolutionory New Aluminum Storm Sosh

An exclusive ne\\' alnminunr st()rm sash, conrpanion unit to the rer-olutionary neu' Trvintilt n'inclou', and offering all the famorrs features of the u'inclorv by sliding rrp and dou'n arrcl tilting for easy cleaning of all inside and outside glass areas fronr inside, has been ir-rtrodrrced bv llrou'n-(lraves Cc,.. .\kron, Olrio.

Ccimbined u,ith the storm sash features is t1.re advant;rge of a full-length, "nt-r-gl:rre" aluminunr scrccn, rem()\-able from the insicle. IJoth storn.r saslr ancl screen are mounted orr a single triple-track alunrinum frame. For r-entilation control. or self -storage, botl-r

All inquiries regarding NEW PRODUCTS, New Literature or booklets and other items mentioned in this section should be addressed to THE CALIFORNIA 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.

FREE Wqll Chqrt of Conversion Foclors

,\ refcrencc table for engineers lrncl other exccutives in u'all chart form has been ptrlrlished bv f'recision Eiquipme 1rt Co. This Conr.ersion Cl-rart is am:rzingl-r' uscful ior enginecrs, shr.,1r men :rncl other executir-es. Inclrrdecl :Lre coil)lr)()lt ('{}n\'(.fsic,rrs stt<'lt lts ittches t., centirneters or u'atts to ll.l). as u'ell iIS m:rnv conr.ersions that are difficult to locafe in referencc manuals. (Some such ex:rrlples are atmosphcres tct Kgs,/st1. cnr. cnr/sec to nriles/hr. cu. it. to liters. microns to nreters, quirrtal tri llrs.. ctc.. t'tc. ). For your free \\-all

Chart of Conversion Factors. n.rite sashes slide from top to bottom and lock at arrv clcsirecl position. Therc is r-ro neecl t() rcnlove the storm sash in srlllruer. Iior n'eather pr()tection t'hc upper ar.rd lol'er sash interlock at the center lr,ith a \\'eather-tight seal. \\'ool pile u.eather-strippirrg cin all four sides nrake the s;rsh slide erLsier. seal tighter. \n,,r'ti,'n',1 ferlttrc is art alurrtinttnr shade screer-r l.l.rich elimirrates 91arc, kceps sun off clrapes arrd carpet. keeps house rrp to 15 clegrees cooler. l)esignecl to ht all 1'\\-IN'f ILT Windou's. the neu-storm sash is availalrle rritionally throrrgl-r lea<ling lumlrcr de:tlers.

Precision l.)cluipment Co., 4,111It ll:rvensrvood Ave., Chicago -10, lllinois.

New Trqnsmission Belt Minimizes Slretch on Ploners in Lumber Mills

Relt stretch. a costlr- t)roblem rvhere tr:rn=mi."iorr l,elts:rre rised orr Dlarrcr dlives. is rerlrrce,l l'\'ir ne\\'lrelt annottttcecl lrr' (i,,udrici lrr,lustrial D-,,r1ucts Cornfanl', Akron, ()hio. Of allpurpose construction, thc nen' belt is saicl to be idcallv srrited to clrive crrtling l,larlcs on l,laners in lunrlrer mills. Thc company mailrtains length control in this belt bv controlling the amount of moistrrre in the air cluring manufactrrre. Thc complete package is lroxerl for belt orotection and cleanliness, to provi<1e safc and e:rsy storing in iun-rber mi11s.

Goroge Door Opener $59.95

Garage-dcior nranufacttlrers, i-romclrrrilders, contractors, harclrvare stores, clcpartment stores, ancl builcling rnaterirLls dealers u'i1l u'elcome a nervlv inventerl garage d,ror openrtrr krroulrr as the "XIalco (i:Lrage-l )oor Operator." It is electricallv operaterl, c:rn be instellt',1 in itn h,,trr lrv evell an irtcxDt'riene t rl u',,rknlrrr irr,l, rrltlr,,rrgh " it ()l)ens ancl closes both single p:inel or sectional iranelle<l overhcad girragc rloors, is designed to sc'l1 retrtii for onll' $59.95, aborrt $175 less than any sin.rilar device on the American market.

The comllltn)' nlanul:acturing arlcl o{f cring this garzrge-door operator to lrrrilding traclcs suppliers is the 13aytex l'1,\'u-ood Corporation of 4308 Alief Roacl irr Houston. Texus. Althougl-r initial orclers for this operator, shor.l'n for the first tinre at the 1957 lon'a State F:rir, 1.rave completelv srvampecl the present nranufacturing facilities of the Houston concern. infornration can be obt:rinecl fron'r their Horrston addrcss.

Nu-Wood Pqnel-Tex

Now Wirh Psinted Bevels

Toclar''s tren<l to pre-linishcd u':rll paneling is emlrlrasized :igain lrr' \\'oocl Conversion Conlranr''s nen' P:tlrel-Tcx .: trcatluent.'fhe mrLkcrs oi Ntt-\\-o,,,1 rrorr' offers these popular panels cor-npletelv prcclecorated, inclucling prellnishcd color e<lges. Nu-\\'oocl l':rnel'I-ex is :r textrrre<l-suriace liLll par-reling ar.ailalrle irr three colors. It has an alll)urpose joirrt thlLt provides an attacl.rnrent ffange u.hich automaticallv conccals stapling or nailing as cach panel is applied. I'anel-Tex can be applied in an,v of four different l'avs : clips, aclhesir-e. staples or r.rails. It is stocked bv retail linrber dealers in either 8 or 1O foot lengths ( f" thickness, 12" u'irle).

White & Douglqs Fir

Customers Throng Son Luis Obispo Ysrd

(Continued from Page 2) could turn six and eight-horse teams in the streets in one sweeD.

"The successor to this railroad was the Pacific Coast Railway Co., a narrow gauge line 3 feet wide," Huston said. "It was the only rail transportation in this part of the state until 1900. In addition to hauling wool, sheep, turkeys, hides, hogs, beans and grain to Avila for shipment to San Francisco markets, the company also constructed a group lEFf: A Power-Tool disploy ot the Open House. Severol manufoclurers ond ruppliers hod represantolives on hand to mqn the boolhs cnd put on demon3ltalions for the crowds. of warehouses for the cleaning and storage of beans and grain prior to sale and shipment over the line.

IEFT PHOIO: The registrotion desk ot left of ironwork column where the hundreds of Open Housers signed in for the yord's vqluoble prizer.

RIGHT: The Grqnd Prize, which wos qwqrded on Solurdoy evening, wos this $229 Generol Electric oulomotic dishwoshcr. Drowing wos from regislrotions qnd winncr did not hove lo be prosant lo win.

RIGHT: A good iob of preopening nowspqper odvertising cnd the lure of door prizes ond "licklers" brought th6 town3people to the lumberyord in forcc.

"Meanwhile, Pacific Coast Lumber yards were established at key points throughout the area. The former site of our yard at San Luis Obispo (prior to the S. P. Milling purchase) was purchased from John Harford in 1876. Pacific Coast Lumber yards have supplied building materials for many of the large construction jobs contributing to the grorvth of this region," Huston commented.

"Timbers were furnished for the early wooden derricks

IEFT: Generol view of remodeled sforc interior; l/lonoger Bill Oberholser is in shirtslecves in foreground, He hos been with Pocific Coost Lumber Co. since 1946 ond is ossisted in the store by B, J, Firzgerold. The yord foremon is Bill True.

RIGHT: The cenfrol checkoul coun. ter cffords on unobstructed view of the entire slore by the clerk on dury (plenry of elbow room, too).