4% in high by 1 ft. 1% in. long.
If required, the card holders can be equipped with small springs to hold them partially open when re- moved from the filing trays. Other extras include plastic identification- card tags for the holders and a range of plastic pointers which come in a choice of 13 colours. These pointers can be fitted anywhere along the top edges of the folded cards, which in- corporate a series of perforations for the purpose.
London,
George Anson & Co. Ltd., Solway House, Southwark Street, S.E.I. are the makers,
JOINTING JIG
Heats and Joins P. V. C. Waterstop
EXPANDITE have introduced new equipment for the site jointing of p.v.c. Waterstop. It is a jig which is composed of two parallel wooden clamps and a heating blade.
The electrically heated blade is thermostatically controlled ensuring that the mating surfaces of the p.v.c. are heated to the correct temperature immediately prior to the jointing op- eration. irrespective of the ambient temperature.
Other features ensure that the mat- ing surfaces are correctly aligned and
Expandite jointing jig
that the securing bolts do not get lost when the jig is removed. The jigs are so designed that only five sizes are necessary to cover the complete range of Expandite p.v.c. Waterstops. There are two blade sizes: 20 in. (750 watts) and 261⁄4 in. (1000 watts), both operating at 110 volts.
Expandite, London, N.W.10, have offices in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. They are represented in Hong Kong by Indo China Trading Co., Ltd.
Ltd., Chase Road,
PLAN HOLDER
Double Rolling Stand
Takes Large Sheets
PLAN HOLD CORPORATION, PO Box 3458, Torrance, Calif., USA, have modified the design of their double rolling stand to accommodate larger
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Double rolling stand, pivot filing
size sheets. The stand will also accept lateral filing compartments for filing specifications and job files on the same rack with vertically filed plans.
Plan sizes of up to 30 in. wide x 42 in. long can be vertically filed in the 24 patented aluminum friction binders without punching holes in the drawings or mutilating them in any way. Some 2,400 sheets can be filed on one mobile unit.
Agents in Thailand Sakol Ltd.. Bangkok.
are
COPYING MACHINE
Makes Glossy Prints from Film Negatives
Patana
THE Multifax system of copying will reproduce printed and written documents and has, in addition, a wide range of photographic applica- tions.
If a
Copies are made direct in seconds using only one sheet of paper. filing master is needed, scribbling over unwanted data can delete con- fidential information. Drawings may be re-dimensioned and old documents renovated.
From ordinary film negatives glossy prints may be made and processed in 20 seconds. If contact negatives are used they may be exposed on the copier itself using yellow label paper which is made in three grades. Alter- natively, lilac label paper can be ex- posed on any conventional enlarger or copying camera, such as those printing back from microfilm, and quickly processed.
The machines producing such copies are known as the Multifax ML3 and the M2. A desk-top ma- chine measuring 24 in. x 28 in. x 91⁄2
Multifax M2 copier
in. high, the M2 copies documents up to 13 in. x 16 in. size.
Makers are Copycat Ltd., Greycoat Place, London, S.W.1. Their agents are: Gilman and Co. Ltd., Hong Kong: Anglo-Thai Corp.. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur: Black and White Co. Ltd., Bangkok: Manila Blue Printing Co. Inc., Manila; and Unit- ed Exporters Inc., Taipei.
INTERCOM
Central Control Unit Calls 15 Sub - stations
THE Control unit of the high-power Flexicall communication system may be linked to seven or 15 sub-stations up to half a mile away. Weatherproof- ed loudspeakers for external mount- ing enable the system to be used on site, for tower-crane communications, etc., as well as in factories and other premises. A wooden-cased speaker can be supplied for internal use.
The basic transistorised equipment consists of a metal-cased master station linked by twisted cable to the required number of sub-units. Maxi- mum dimensions of the master station are 12 in. long by 7% in. wide by 5 in. at the back, sloping to 4 in. at the front.
A chromium-plated grille, position- ed to the rear, shields the microphone and loudspeaker, while in front of this is the volume control, with either seven ог 15 selector buttons, each with its indicator light, towards the front of the case. To contact the sub- stations, one or more of the buttons are pressed and the recipient can talk
Flexicall control station
to the caller while 50 yd. away from the sub-unit, allowing him to remain working.
A call button on the sub-station registers a two-second tone signal at the master station and lights the cor- responding button on the panel until the call is answered.
The Flexicall equipment is designed to work on 24-v. d.c.. 110-v. a.c. or 210 240-v. a.c. Extras available in- clude a horn loudspeaker for paging. a 20-w. amplifier and an extension bell with optional on/off controls.
Further information is available from the makers, S.N.S. Communica- tions Ltd., 851 Ringwood Road, West Howe, Bournemouth, UK.
Far East Architect & Builder March, 1968