Masonry Magazine February 1969 Page. 28
PRODUCT
PROFIT
MAKERS
Monorail Hoist
Aeroil Products Company, South Hackensack, N. J., announces the availability of their all-new 1500 lb. Monorail Hoist specifically designed for the masonry industry. The Hoist comes complete with a gas engine power package and has a variety of hoisting forks available as optional. The hoisting forks are designed specifically for handling palletized loads of brick or block. The hoist is designed so that the load can be pulled onto the scaffold and deposited onto a cart, where the material can then be brought directly to the point of application. For further information write: Aeroil Products Company, Inc., 96 Wesley Street, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606.
Portable Cutter-Bender
The Willard Cutter-Bender is a portable tool for cutting and bending concrete reinforcing rods that is a time and money saver for many on-the-job uses. Husky enough to cut or bend all shapes of reinforcing steel up to 4-inch diameter (#6), it will do the complete job for many small users of rebar, and will protect against delays in delivery of fabricated rod or against errors in detailing or fabrication. Both cutting and bending are done with a single stroke of the husky handle, which is 41½ feet long, giving plenty of leverage. The unit weighs approximately 70 pounds with handle, and comes ready to use, mounted on a 5½ foot length of 2 x 8 board. For further details, write: Willard Cutter-Bender Company, Suite 212, 2425 East Slauson Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255.
Indiana Limestone Brochure
The Indiana Limestone Institute of American, Inc., has published a brochure on "Industry Standard Tolerances for Cut Indiana Limestone." Incorporating statistics followed by all members of the Institute, the pamphlets are available at no cost by writing the Institute at P. O. Box 489, Bloomington, Indiana 47401.
High-Speed Abrasive Blades
Champion Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, has announced a new line of abrasive blades especially for High Speed Saws. Referred to as Champco blades, these are available in 10 and 12" diameters and in specifications for masonry or metal sawing. Because each manufacturer of High Speed Saws has its own arbor size, Champion stocks this blade with various arbors, as required. Champco High Speed Blades are the latest addition to the company's complete line of diamond and reinforced abrasive blades for all types of masonry and concrete sawing. For more information, or for the name of your nearest Champion distributor, write Champion Manufacturing Company, 3700 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
'Miraclefoam' Additive
A new liquid additive that minimizes cracking, peeling and chalking mortar, plaster, stucco, concrete, and cement products is announced by Miraclefoam Products Co., Bloomington. Ind. Known as Miraclefoam, it also retards setting, lubricates and livens the mix. Miraclefoam eliminates trowel burns in plaster and other finished mortars. Slower setting and lighter mortar give workmen better control, more speed, greater efficiency, and ends material waste caused by fast setting. Only one or two ounces of Miraclefoam is added to each gallon of water. It comes in 1-gal. plastic jugs and 5-gal. and 55-gal. drums. Four thousand gal. tank loads are also available. For further information, contact: Miraclefoam Products Co., RR 1, Box 139A, Bloomington, Ind.
Morgen Bracket Accessory
The difficulties of scaffolding a saw-tooth wall and around pilasters has been overcome with a pilaster bracket accessory for Morgen Adjustable Scaffolding. The new product permits the addition of one or two planks to the masons' platform to fit around the pilasters. The masons' platform is then variable from 13" with the carriage slide fully retracted to 34" with the pilaster bracket fully extended. In the event that more than one pilaster is encountered between each bay, additional brackets can be added. Details are available from Morgen Manufacturing Co., Yankton, South Dakota 57078.
Masons' Level
Mayes Brothers Tool Manufacturing Company of Johnson City, Tenn., now offers the ultimate in masons' levels, their new redesigned Firstglass fiberglass masons' level with brass ends. The unique fiberglass construction offers many advantages to the user. It is virtually warp proof, with unusual strength and damage resistance. Since the fiberglass body can't hold moisture, it won't hold mortar. A simple tap shakes mortar from the level. And it is even washable the tightly sealed vials and fiberglass body are both unaffected by water. Mayes guarantees every Firstglass masons' level, unconditionally, against defective material or workmanship. Detailed information and illustrated literature is available from Mayes Brothers Tool Manufacturing Co., Johnson City, Tenn. 37601.