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Roioh Lumber Co. Increases Fociliries In New locqtion

Windeler Built Tonks Gire Quolity, Economy and Volue

It poy: to excmine ony ofier from oll ongles-whcn you rcod o Windeler Pricc Li3t thcre is no "finc prinl." You ncad cdd norhing lor "exlrss." And sincc we hove no sccond grode lonkt, we hqve no pricc lirt for them. However, you mqy deduct for porlr unwonlcd. A rolid pricc stimuloles conftdence. Invertigotc now if you wsnt to rctl economy cnd volue in quolity tonks for profib.

Richard P. Alexander, general manag'er of Rajah Lumber Company, Los Angeles rvholesale distributors of Redwood and Douglas Fir, announced the first of this month that headquarters for the firm had been moved to larger quarters at 716l Telegrapl-r Road. This move more than doubled the office area and increased the yard and storage facilities to more than four acres of working space. It also expanded the undercover storage area for dry uppers, which the concern furnishes retail dealers in the Southern California market.

In line rvitl-r the expansion program, Phil Kelty remains as general sales manager. Bill Carr will manage inventory control and Paul Kemmerling has been appointed general superintendent. Bill Stover, well known in Southland lumber circles, has joined the sales staff. Velta Keller, president, r,r'ill continue to manage the general offrce and accounting department.

"With the increase of our yard and office facilities, we can now offer a better service to our trade," said Mr' Alexander. "We specialize \n direct mill shipments of Redwood and Douglas Fir, in addition to L.C.L. from yard, to retail dealers and industrial users of these products. Our telephone number, RAymond 3-4505, remains the same."

Ross Beall, Hayfork Lumber Co., San Francisco, spent the first u'eek of December visiting Hayfork's mills in northern California.

Archer.Sigler Setting Up Nqtionql Dislribution for New Plosticool

E,arl Conley, president of Coating Laboratories of Tulsa, has announced completion of arrangements with the Archer-Sigler Corporation to act as national sales agents for Plasticool, "the Air Conditioned Paint." Simultaneously, Jack Archer, president of the new distributing cornpany, made known his intention to directly contact all parties interested in handling regional or state distributorships for the new product.

Plasticool, a sun-reflective paint, has recently received national publicity for its surprising performance on such as steel; unfilled fresh wood ; primed steel; sheet aluminum ; aluminum primed asphalt surfaces; gravel coated roofs; asphalt shingle roofs; glass and masonry of all ty-oes.

New Porter-Cqble Power Sow Only $49.50

A powerful Ginch electric hand sarv with several new exclusive features has just been introduced by Porter-Cable to sell for only $49.50. A $5 trade-in is being allowed on any old hand saw during the introductory period. The new model 125 Homemaster Saw has an exclusive kick-proof clutch that eliminates the danger of kickback or bucking in case the blade binds in the material. This prevents injury to the operator, the material, and the motor. Two precision ball bearings on jack-shaft and armature mean longer life and less repairs. A high speed S-ampere motor packs plenty of power to drive the saw through the work at 3300 RPM.

Crestline New Aluminum Door

A nerv aluminum combination door, that can be installed with a screwdriver, is being introduced by The Silcrest Company, first woodwork manufacturer in the United States to make its own aluminum doors. The Crestline Aluminum door is also the first and only reversible aluminum door on the market. Hinges and knobsets can be placed on either side for right or left opening. Completely machined in all standard sizes, the door requires no cutting, sawing or drilling for installation.

The door consists of two screen and two storm inserts, with a kick-plate at the bottom. An adjustable door sweep under the kick-plate assures perfect fit and keeps out dust.

Crestline Aluminum Combination Door is available from the Silcrest Company. Marketing of the unit is being conducted through distributors and dealers. Samples are also available.

C.R.A. lssues'Timber Fostenings'

San Francisco-Information on the holding power of many types of fastenings in Redwood is contained in i,r data sheet entitled "Timber Fastenings" newly issued bv the California Redwood Association, 576 Sacramento St.. San Francisco 11, Calif.

New lnterior Wqll Pqnel Avqilqble in Three Colors

A choice of three decorator colors and a distinctive textured surface are some of the features of Nu-Wood Panel-Tex. new interior wall panel announced recently by the Wood Conversion Company, makers of Nu-Wood insulating board and Balsam-Wool sealed insulation. Selected by the famed Rahr Color Clinic of New York, the Panel-Tex colors are Cactus Green, Almond Brown and Lustre Gray. These colors proved to be the most wanted for residential and commercial interiors, according to a market analysis conducted by Rahr.

Surface of the new Panel-Tex is a luxurigus texture-eyeappealing and rugged-wearing. A latex base coating makes it extra resistant to scuffing. Nu-Wood Panel-Tex is available in 8 and l0-foot lengths; inE',10" and 12" widths. Its wide flange joint makes design combinations possible with Nu-Wood Wide Flange tile. There are four application choices: staples, nails, Adhestik and the Nu-Wood Clip system.

rHow-lo' Booklet on Plonkweld

The "llow to" about wood paneling a room is included in a do-it-yourself booklet'being distributed by United States Plywood Corporation which deals with Plankweld, an easy-to-apply, prefinished room paneling, held to the wall by concealed metal clips. No nails or screws need appear in the surface of the wood.

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