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Fluffing Machine For Palco !(/ool

A fluffing machine for Palco Woo! (Redwood bark) insulation has novr been perfected and placed in general use, according to a bulletin on this subject iusf released by The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco.

A fine tribute to the wearing qualities of Port Orlord Cedar is paid by a San Francisco lumberman in the following statement:

Did you visit the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay during the years 1939-4f? If so, were you fortunate enough to make the trip by ferry to or from San Francisco?

That was about your last chance to make one of these picturesque ferry trips on San Francisco Bay. The ferries have been almost swept from the Bay by the new bridges. A few boats still remain, others have been spread from Puget Sound to South America.

About 6,000,000 of the people who did use these boats went through a bottleneck about T f.eet wide on the ramp of westerly ferry slip at the Fair grounds as shown in the picture. What a beating the floor of that ramp took from the hurrying feet of that enormous group !

A tribute must be paid to the wood covering of that ramp. That small space was covered with ordinarv random lengths No. 1 Common Port Orford Cedar green, surfaced four sides to 3/+"*3%". The wood shows almost no wear, few if any knots have worked loose.

The floor was laid in May, 1937. It carried the Fair builders, attendants, guests, and now the wreckers. Winters and summers for over 3 years this floor has been exposed to the weather. When the Fair was reopened in 194O not a board was replaced, renailed or refastened.

As the Ferry Building superintendent briefly expressed it: "Mr. Day (W. P. Day, Director of Works, G.G.I.E.) certainly knew what he was doing when he insisted on Port Orford Cedar for the floors of those ramps." If you knou' where one of the so-called "soft" woods has given better results in a tougher spot, we would like to hear about it.

Pclco

Machine in rize. Lcrge piclure rbowa lbc volune ol one bale ol Pclco Wool conprersed lor ahipping ca compared to oae qlter lluffing, recdy lor crpplicction

Compressed in bales for economical handling and shipping, Palco Wool must be fluffed to 4 times its compressedvolume before applying, the bulletin explains. This operation was formerly performed with a pitchfork or a rake, but gradually the job has been taken over by the machine.

The fluffing is done by dowel pins on a revolving rotor meshing with stationery pins. The rotor is driven by a t/+ H.P. electric motor. One of the outstanding features of the new machine shown by the bulletin is its compactness, illustrated by the fact that it can be conveniently carried in the trunk of an automobile. Copies of the bulletin illustrating the machine and its use together with complete description may be obtained from The Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Chicago.

Celebrate Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Munthe celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Alameda, Calif., November 5, having been married in 1890.

Mr. Munthe was with Pope & Talbot, San Francisco, in the lumber business for many years, retiring about 10 years ago.

F. G. HANSON IN HOSPITAL

Francis G. Hanson, head of West Coast Screen Co., Los Angeles, sustained a broken leg when he fell on the back porch steps of his home, November 2. He is recovering at Methodist Hospital, Los Angeles, and hopes to be out of the hospital early in December.

C. HEXBERG HAS NARROW ESCAPE

C. Hexberg of the Union Lumber Company, San Francisco, had a fortunate escape from serious injury when his car skidded and turned over several times near Fort Bragg, Calif., October 25.

He was back at his desk November 1 after spending a week at home recovering from minor injuries.

Bill and John Sampson Have \(/inter Meat Problem Well in Hand

W. E. COOPER WHOLESALE LUMBER

PONDEROSA PINE

SUGAR PINE

DOUGLAS FIR

HARDWOODS

MOULDINGS

PANELS

CUT STOCK

Bill and John Sampson, Sampson Company, Pasadena, returned Monday, October 2l f.rom their annual deer hunting trip in Utah with the limit, two deer each, including a six-point buck. They each got a buck in the High Sierra as well so their winter meat problem is taken care of again this year.

Ten Years Ago Today

From November 15,1930 lssue

W'. W. Wilkinson announced his appointment as Southern California representative of the Oregon-Washington Plywood Company.

"Is it Possible to Reduce the Cost of Doing Business," by Frank Burnaby, and "Selling Grade-Marked Lumber," by Kenneth Smith, were articles appearing in this issue.

Frank O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Co., San Fra.ncisco, was appointed chairman of the marine committee of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

West Bay Lumber Company completed a at their yard in Redwood City. mill building

Walter Sutton, manager, and D. P. Munthe, sales manager, Pope & Talbot, San Francisco, retired on November 1. Both had been associated with the company for many years.