Masonry Magazine January 1971 Page.122
PRODUCT
# PROFIT MAKERS
New Desa Space Heaters
A new improved line of portable space heaters to serve the construction market has been introduced by DESA Industries, Inc. Four models are featured ranging from 60,000 to 200,000 BTU capacity. These space heaters allow building contractors to continue work uninterrupted on inside construction throughout the cold weather months.
Three of these new DESA Kwik-Heat heaters are oil-fired and take kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil. They burn efficiently to deliver clean, odor-free heat for just pennies an hour. The 200,000 BTU model is fired by LP gas. Optional accessories include an automatic shut-off control plus a thermostat each designed for additional fuel savings.
For further information, write DESA Industries, Inc., Power Products Div., 25000 S. Western Ave., Park Forest, III. 60466.
Astro "700" Special
The Astro "700" Special has been added to the product line of Superior Manufacturing Corp., 1054 Florida St., Memphis, Tenn. 38106, developer of the first masonry cleaning unit. The unit is fully portable and completely self-contained, requiring no electricity or pressurized water.
The Astro "700" is engineered to withstand long hours of continuous service. Some of its distinctive features include heavy-duty steel frame construction, all brass fittings, long-life all-weather controls, 7 hp gasoline engine drive, built-in 4 gal-per-min. pumping system, and 700-800 psi output.
Aeroil Motorized Cart
Aeroil Products Company, Inc. has introduced its all-new motorized contractors cart. Called the Buffalo-700, the unit is available with flat-bed for hauling brick and block, or a hopper that holds 7 cubic feet of concrete. The cart has extra-wide traction-type tires for service around muddy construction sites.
Free literature is available by writing Aeroil Products Co., Inc., 10 Wesley St., South Hackensack, N. J. 07606. Ask for Catalog BU-1.
Skil's "Substitool"
"Substitool," a new program which answers a consumer need by guaranteeing the professional tradesmen immediate free loan of a portable tool if his own cannot be repaired while he waits, has been introduced by Skil Corp. through its 66 nationwide service centers.
When a professional tradesmen purchases a tool listed in either of two special Substitool catalogs, he receives an application to participate in the program. A registered professional tradesman has Skil's assurance of the continuous availability of those tools listed in the Substitool catalog which are needed to sustain his livelihood.
Hoist-O-Matic Catalog
An illustrated 12-page, color catalog describing the Hoist-O-Matic scaffold "that keeps the bricklayer where the work is" is available from Patent Scaffolding Co., a division of Harsco Corp., 11-11 34th Ave., Long Island City, N. Y.
The catalog shows how masons can cut their block and bricklaying costs with this new raise-up type scaffold. It illustrates how with "Hoist-O-Matic" one man uses a portable winch to raise the bricklayers and materials platforms as the work progresses.
The new PSCo. scaffold can be used on uneven ground, over and around obstructions, on high-rise or low-rise jobs, on bearing walls, structural reinforced concrete, steel frame construction and even inside elevator shafts.
Bil-Jax Scaffold Wall
This adjustable-height wall-jack for masons and other tradesmen, working on single-floor structures, is offered by Bil-Jax, Inc., Archbold, Ohio 43502. Used in series of two or more, this all-steel jack gives solid support for planking. The plank rest adjusts from 48" to 80" above ground, giving working access to heights of 1312 feet or more. The head joint fits securely in a mortar crevice which is filled in after the jack is withdrawn. The unit folds compactly for hauling or storage, and weighs only 38 lbs.
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