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Ten Feet High--World's Larprcst Section Tooth Circular Saw

A circular saw 10 feet in diameter, made by the Simonds Sarv and Steel Co. is in all pr'obability the largest section tooth pattern cut-off saw in actual operation in the world. This inserted section cut-off saw is an exclusive design by Simonds and is being manufactured in the Portland, Oregon shop of this company, and is made to meet the demand for a strong, fast ,cutting saw that will withstand rough cutting conditions. At the plant of the Western Cooperage Company of Oregon, a 108-inch saw of this type is in constant operation.

The inserted section saw is used for cutting.up logs, and is adapted for pulp and paper and lumber mills. Removable sections containing two teeth of hardened steel, are inserted and automatically locked in the plate. These tooth sections are interchangable and may be renewed when necessary.

L. P. KEITH IN LOS ANGELES

L. P. Keith, field engineer for the West Coast Lumbermen's Association with headquarters at Chicago, recently spent a week in Los Angeles during which time he contacted the oil engineers at the Oil Equipment and Engineering Exposition held here. Mr. Keith is a member of the committee on wooden derrick standards of the American Petroleum Institute and has been covering the oil industry in the mid-continent field to stimulate the use of Douglas fir in oil derricks.

D. P. LARSEN VISITS CALIFORNIA

D. P. Larsen, comptroller for the McCloud River Lumber Company, Minneapolis, Minn., recently spent a few days in Los Angeles on business and pleasure. Mr. Larson went from Los Angeles to McCloud, Cal., for a short visit before returning to his headquarters.

R. A. CLARK STOPS IN LOS ANGELES

R. A. Clark, sales manager of the Bloedel-Donovan Lumber Mills, Bellingham, Wash., stopped in Los Angeles a few days on his way home from a trip to Honolulu.

D. S PAINTER MAKES AIR TRIP

D. S. Painter, assistant to the general mana€er of the Fruit Growers', Supply Co., San Francisco, recently traveled from Los Angeles to San Fran'cisco by the air route on board a TAT-Maddux air liner leaving Los Angeles at 4:30 p.m.

Mr. Painter flies just as often as he can save time by doing so, but this was his first experience of night flying, and he says he enjoyed it very much.

T. B. LAWRENCE IN NORTHWEST

T. B. "Ted" Lawrence of the Lawrence-Philips Lumber Company, Los Angeles, is spending. three weeks in the Northwest visiting the various mills in that district.

W. R. SPALDING VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

W. R. Spalding, of the W. R. Spalding Lumber Co., Visalia, was in San Francisco recently on a business trip.

L. S. TURNBULL VISITS ARIZONA

L. S. Turnbull, Southern California and Arizona representative for the McCloud River Lumber Company, has returned from a week's business trip to Arizona.

IDON'T GET CHESTYI I

These good titnes will not last [ong-4et ready for the rainy day by stocking up with

LUilBER COilPANY'S t(Goods of the Voodstt need first guality stock to retain your trade when the slump comes.

WITH A PERSONALITY. King & Frederick Ste. Oakland, Calif.

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