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Woodgroin Ceiling Beoms

Snap-Fast Woodgrain Ceiling Beams, featuring a walnut woodgrain finish, have been added to The Celotex Corporation's ceiling products line. The vinyl-surfaced metal beams can be easily snapped into place over main or cross tees in ceiling suspension systems, or can be installed on plastered, gypsum board, or tile ceilings. The beams are 2Y+ in. wide, 3 in. deep. Main beams are 12 ft. long, cross beams are 4 ft. long, and

When recently located on the shelf at W' E. Cooper Lumber Co., Los Angeles, the marked anniversary package was part of a

Long Hondle Slrop Cutters

A pair of heavy duty strap cutting tools has been engineered by A. J. Gerrard & Co., to speed up production, increase cutting safety and reduce operator fatigue.

The company developed the Bulkbinder heavy duty, flat steel strapping cutter with a new serrated bottom jaw to securely hold all types of strapping. The jaw grip holds regardless of type of flnishing and prevents slipping during the cutting action. This saves wear on the fee] and cuts down the packagd

Dowman products display that occupied more space at retail than was needed for total production warehousing in the original 3-car garage. Today, Dowman boasts manufacturing and warehouse facilities located in Portland, San Francisco and Long Beach.

Woodgrain Beams

Into Place wall plates come in 2 in. lengths. Clips and splicers are included in main beam cartons'

WRITE: The Celotex Corp., 120 N' Florida Ave,, Tampa, FIa.

Dowmon's Anniversq ry Pockoge

Dowman Products recently celebrated their 20th anniversary by filling and marking a package of Dowman's Fixall in a ceremony held at 8:00 a.m. on September 24-20 years to the hour from the date that the company was begun in a three-car garage in Long Beach, Calif.

New Economy Shelving

A new, improved clip type steel shelving line has been introduced to solve storage problems for tools, supplies, hardware, parts and many other applications. Called "Klip-Lock," the shelves easily readjust by clips on 1" centers. Construction features special "tension-tite" locking studs which slip into slots for quick changeability to larger and smaller bin openings.

WRITE: Bernard Franklin Co., Inc., Frankford & Torredale, Philadelphia, Pa.

operator's effort needed to complete the job. Extra handle length protects user against danger of tag or backlashing. For special applications, such as in mills where there are hard-to-reach types of strapping, the Model 560 is recommended,

WRITE: A. J. Gerrard & Co., 412 East Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, Ill' 60018'

Toylor lntroduces New Yordster

Taylor Machine Works has announced the addition of "O" Series Yardsters to its iine of material handling machines. These nerv fork lift trucks, with their overhead vari- able select tilt cylinders, ofrer many advantages over traditional designs.

Tilt cylinders mounted high on the mast increase their mechanical advantase and substantially reduce the load on the mast. The mast hanger is mounted on the axle, greatly reducing frame fatigue by placing the lifting load on the axle instead of on the frame. The overhead structure is weldecl to the frame near the center, distributinE the load more evenly over the entire frame. Power train options include a choice of two engines.

WITITE: Taylol Machine Works, Louisville, Miss.

Do-lt-Yourself Roofing

Consolidated Paint & Valnish Colp. has announced the development of Goodyear.

Conso-Glas, a glass matting of random glass fibers held together with a resin and coate'. on both sides of the mat with asphalt.

Con;o-Glas is the easiest and most foolproof type of cold pro(,ess roll roofing material available for use with loofcoatinns. It lies smoothly on the loof rvithouL wlinkles or fishmouths, and confor.ms to the irreguiarities in the roof. It does not become stiff in cold lveather, and therefole does not have to be cut into shor.t lenqths. One roll containing 540 sqxal'p feet carr be rolled out and imbedded into a special adhesive quickly and efficiently.

Conso-Glas is easily applied and is used in combination with cold process loofcoatings and adhesive.

WRITE: Consolidated Paint & Varnish Colp., East Ohio Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44714.

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Textured Wormy Chestnut

A striking new Marlite woodgrained hardboard, which features a tlue-to-nature textuled surface, has been introduced by Marsh Wall Products. Called Wormy Chestnut, the new panel duplicates the unique textute antl beauty of this famous lvood.

A high-fidelity reploduction of the chestnut glain is combined with the textured surface to achieve the appearance of the natural wood. The new Wormy Chestnut panel is available in either light ot dark tones.

Tlte r/+" thick hardboald planks ar.e 16" x 8'. Tongue-and-groove edges simplify fitting and conceal the joints. The randomgrooved panels plovide a continuous random plank effect on the wall.

A comprehensive consumer promotion program has been designed to pre-sell this new textured hardboard. Point-of-purchase materials are available for Marlite dealels.

WRITII: Marsh Wall Products. Dover'. Ohio 44622.

100,000 MILES of aluminum panels is the record production posted by Air-Vent Awning Company 0f Los Angeles, who have produced enough panels for awnings to stretch around the world four times. A trophy symbolizing the record was presented to Air-Vent's President 0. H. Stapp (cented by N. A. Manger of Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation at the recent Los Angeles County Fair. Looking on is Dawn Walsh. oueen of the Fair. Air-Vent is the world's largest producer of patios and aluminum awnings.