Masonry Magazine May 1968 Page. 40
PRODUCT
PROFIT
MAKERS
New Diamond Blades
"A new name . . . on an established, 20-year proven product . . . at the most competitive price." That's what MK Diamond Products, Hawthorne, California, claims for their new line of diamond blades for the masonry industry.
According to the announcement from MK Diamond, the firm has manufactured thousands of masonry blades over the past 20 years. But, MK sold exclusively to saw manufacturers. So you may have one of the MK Diamond blades on your saw right now, but you wouldn't know it because it would have a nationally famous saw manufacturer's label on it.
Now, for the first time, MK Diamond is producing a complete line of masonry blades under its own label. All diameter and rim thicknesses are available. Blades are color-keyed to simplify ordering and selection for various materials . . . from brick and block to slate, construction tile and refractory materials.
The blades sell at the most competitive prices, MK states, because the firm now sells direct or through distributors.
For a free product brochure and price list, write MK Diamond Products, 12600 Chadron Avenue, Hawthorne, California 90250.
Artistic Blocks
A creative approach to wall decoration and window design has been developed by Artistic Blocks Company of Dania, Fla. The new technique involves the use of architectural concrete blocks imbedded with panels of colorful Plexiglas acrylic plastic. The attractive panels may be used as a design accent for exterior windows or interior partitions and dividers.
The architectural blocks are presently available in four basic sizes and 14 different geometric designs. The sizes range from 3% ths inches thick and 15%ths inches square to 7 inches thick and 23 inches square. Weights range from approximately 40 pounds up to 165 pounds per block.
The blocks are made of 3,000 psi. white concrete mix, with 10 gauge wire providing reinforcement. Because of their sturdy construction, the blocks may be load bearing-depending on place of use.
The firm obtained the concrete blocks from Color Cast Concrete Corporation in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Artistic Blocks selected Plexiglas as its standard glazing because of this material's light weight, breakage resistance, ease of fabrication and availability in many exceptionally weatherable colors. Commercial Plastics in Miami, an Authorized Plexiglas Distributor, supplied the acrylic plastic.
Plexiglas is a trademark of Rohm and Haas Company, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.
Colorful Brochures
Clipper Manufacturing Co., Inc., offers two new colorful brochures on their lines of BrikSaws and Concrete Saws.
Form No. 2078 shows how time and money can be saved with Clipper BrikSaws. This brochure covers features and applications of the complete line ranging from 1½ H.P. compact model BrikSaws up to 7½ H.P. BrikSawMatic models.
Form No. 4113 encompasses the complete range of Clipper Concrete Saws ranging from 6 H.P. compact models up to 60 H.P. heavy duty self propelled models. Emphasis is placed on time and money saving saving features.
For a free copy of either or both of these brochures, or for the name of your nearest Dealer, write Norton Construction Products Division, Clipper Manufacturing Co., Inc., P. O. Box 9604, Kansas City, Mo. 64134.
MartINsite Steel
Tools such as the cement mason's trowel pictured above would cost less if made of strong, lightweight MartINsite steel, produced by the Inland Steel Company, Chicago. Inland displayed the MartINsite trowel at the Design Engineering Show, held April 22-25 in Chicago's International Amphitheatre, as one example of MartINsite's many potential applications. Additional uses for MartINsite will result from product design competition sponsored by Inland and announced at the show.
Because it's non-alloyed and requires no tempering, MartINsite costs less than high-carbon spring steels or stainless steels used in manufacturing standard masonry trowels. Combining light weight with high tensile strength, the hard-surface blade of the MartINsite trowel resists abrasion, which could prolong tool life for masons and cement contractors. MartINsite's greater strength allows reduced gauges as compared to ordinary carbon steels, promising reduced costs for a wide range of products.
Circular Slide Rule
General Industrial Co. is now producing a handy Circular Slide Rule for engineers and for other plant and office executives. Any executive who must perform simple calculations will find this convenient, pocket-size calculator extremely useful in his work.
Operation of the rule is simple and the results are accurate. To multiply, divide and find proportions is easy and exceptionally fast with this convenient circular rule. Complete easy-to-follow instructions will be included with each slide rule.
For your free Circular Slide Rule write on your business letterhead to General Industrial Co., 1788J Montrose Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60613 and be sure to mention the name of this magazine and include your zip code. To those of our readers who do not qualify as an engineer or other business executive to receive a free slide rule General Industrial Co., will be pleased to send one for 504.
New Bulletin
Deal Products, Inc., Easton, Pa., offers a new 2-page bulletin giving complete specifications on all models in their line of rolling towers and maintenance platforms.
The bulletin, which gives width, height, span and weight for each model number, is ideal for fast, simple ordering of these towers and platforms, which are constructed of the same high-strength, high carbon steel used in Deal's line of scaffolding.
For a copy of the bulletin write Deal Products, Inc., P. O. Box 667, Easton, Pa. 19042. Specify Bulletin R1212.