Masonry Magazine October 1970 Page. 8

Words: Al Bell, Bill Heffernan, Harry Stillwell, Al Yuhasz, Ted Robinson, Joe Bradley
Masonry Magazine October 1970 Page. 8

Masonry Magazine October 1970 Page. 8
Lull Delivers 5,000th Machine

Making delivery for the Austin Co. of the 5,000th Lull machine is Bill Heffernan, sales representative of Ransome-Cavalier Co., and Al Bell, Lull district representative. Accepting the machine for the Austin Co. are: Harry Stillwell, district purchasing: Al Yuhasz (seated), store yard superintendent: Ted Robinson, Jr., construction superintendent. Joe Bradley, general manager of Ransome-Cavalier, smiles approval.


Interlocking Concrete Blocks

These light-weight concrete blocks of interlocking design are components of the Interblock Incorporated system of wall system construction. Each block is firmly interlocked with the insert plug (lower left) to provide a greater tensile strength than most mortared walls. The combination block (upper left) is used for corners or interior partitions, the stringer block (lower right) is used in all straight wall construction, and the half block (upper right) starts or finishes a partition or wall.




Houston, Texas
Shamrock Hilton Hotel
February 6-9
• 1971.




"They took our low bid for that tower at Pisa!"
masonry • October, 1970


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