Fluorescent Lamp
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pRICED at £23, the A103/G is a fluorescent garage lamp produced by Messrs. P. W.. Allen and Co., 253 Liverpool Road, London, N.1. A 2-ft. 20-w. tube is contained in a sealed Perspex cylinder housed in a heavy-gauge steel reflector. The reflector is attached at one end by means of an adjustable joint to a hollow-cast aluminium base which contains the control gear. The lamp can be positioned to throw light in any direction.
The design meets localauthor ity requirements under the Petroleum (Regu lations) A c t s. Standard models are made for regular A.C. supply, but there are types fo'r non-standard voltages and frequencies.
Imprinted Rules FLEXIBLE steel pocket rules made by Stanley Works (G.B.), Ltd., Rutland Road, Sheffield, 3, which are available in lengths of 6 ft. and 10 ft., may be produced with a company's imprint. The suggestion is put forward that suitably inscribed rules would make acceptable
• gifts, and Stanley Works quote a price of 7s. 3d. each for 5,000 6-ft. rules with the customer's name in one colour on silver.
Chipboard Panels ALTHOUGH primarily made for the home handyman, panels of Vipboard chipboard offered in a range of 20 standard sizes may appeal to bodybuilders. The panels are made in lengths of 3 ft. to 5 ft., in 6-in. increments, and
widths of 9 in. to 1 ft. 6 in. in differences of 3 in. The material is Fin, thick and the edges of the panels are faced.
Prices range from 8s. 9d. for a piece 3 ft. long and 9 in. wide, to £1 9s. ld. for one 5 ft. long and 1 ft. 6 in. wide. The makers are Vipboard (G.B.), Ltd., 332 Old Street, London, E.C.1. Vipboard is strong and may lend itself to the making of pallets and stillages.
Rust-proofed Door THE Bolton Glydover is a garage door I of the overhead type made from rust-proofed steel. It slides up on nylon pulleys along a curved track and is counterbalanced against strong springs. It is in balance in any position, and the bottom panel has a rubber cushion strip which seals draughts when the door is closed. All parts, including panels, • may be replaced at low cost in the event of damage. The standard size in which the Glydover is offered by the Bolton Gate Co., Ltd., Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancs., is 8 ft. wide by 7 ft. high.
Washer Refinement riE latest refinement evolved by Trico-Folberth, Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, lvliddx, is the Spraywipe windscreen-washer valve. When the control is pressed, jets of water play on the screen and the wipers are automatically brought into operation. The spray continues for six seconds and the wipers are parked when the screen is dry, although they may still be operated independently.
The model for use with a central twin-jet unit costs £2 5s., and that for use with two separate single jets is £2 12s.