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Stanley Powerlock tape

end of the blade will withstand a pull of over 100 lb.

The makers export department is at The Stanley Works, New Britain. Connecticut, USA. Agents include: Robertson, Wilson & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, and Borneo-Malaya Represen- tatives Ltd.. Singapore.

TAP

Spray Outlet is Positioned

in. Above Sink Edge

LATEST addition to the Fairline range of taps, a 1⁄2 in. spray version, conforms to the British Standards re- gulation that requires a 1⁄2 in. gap between the bottom of the tap and the top edge of the sink.

Fairline

Each tap incor- porates a screw-in "button"

concealed

spray, within

the length of its spout. This recess- ed

position pre- vents the button from being tam-

pered with or

moved by

thorised

re-

unau-

persons,

and makes the

tap particularly suitable for use in schools and public buildings.

Versions are available with either cross heads (as shown in the photo- graph) or fluted shields.

James Barwell Ltd., Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, 21, UK, are the makers. Agents include Lee Enter- prises and Polychem Ltd. in Malaysia, and San Hall and Co. and Mercury Enterprises in Hong Kong.

CORRIDOR LIGHT

Suitable for Industrial and Commercial Applications

A NEW series of corridor lights has been introduced by S. H. Couch Co.

Couch H100 light

Far East Architect & Builder June, 1967

Inc., North Quincy, Mass., USA, De- signated the H100 series, the models are available with either one. two. three or four lamps in white, amber, green or red.

The light is mounted in a single- gang outlet box and the rectangular frosted plastic dome is in a single- gang device plate of satin finish stain- less steel. Lamps supplied with the corridor lights are 24 volt AC with average life expectancy of 5.000 hours. A lamp-separating barrier in the plastic lens eliminates the possibi- lity of cross-lighting by an adjacent lamp.

In hospitals or commercial build- ings the lights may be lettered and mounted horizontally over doors.

Further information is available from the Export Department, S. H. Couch Co. Inc., 13 East 40th Street, New York.

WATER PURIFIER

Will Process 3 Gallons of Water a Day

THE Aqua I water purifier from Culligan International Co., processes water, removing cloudiness, sediment, dissolved minerals, organic matter, de- tergent. offensive colours and chlorine. It occupies little space and can be placed on or under a kitchen wall cabinet.

even

The purifier will process three gal- lons of water a day. It requires no electrical connections. Ordinary water is forced by its own pressure through a specially constructed thin

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Aqua 1 water purifier

plastic membrane. The process is called reverse osmosis. The mem- brane acts as a barrier to corrupting elements but allows purified water to pass through.

The manufacturers are Culligan In- ternational Co., P.O. Box 45, North- brook, Illinois, USA. Agent in Hong Kong is Mr. W. L. Gamble, 22nd Floor, Prince's Building.

FILTER

Silo-mounted Unit Removes Dust Particles

WHEN installed in the top of a storage container or silo, the Airvent

filter unit purges dust from the air displaced during filling. It can be used with a variety of products, in- cluding cement and chalk, and is claimed to remove particles down to 0.5 microns in size.

The filter units are produced in five sizes, with filter areas from 50 to 375 sq. ft.

Each comprises a 14-g. m.s. casing, ranging in size from 2 ft. square by 2 ft. 6 in. high to 5 ft. by 3 ft. by 6 ft., having a metal weather- cowl on the top and an open base.

Inside the casing, a length of Tery- lene filter fabric is suspended from a

Airvent filter unit

metal frame in a series of deep folds to provide the maximum filter area. Dust-laden air passes upwards through the filter, depositing the dust on the cloth, and is released round the sides of the cowl.

Once filling is completed and air is no longer passing through the filter. a 12 h.p. shaker motor, mounted on blocks on a platform above the filter supports, can be actuated either by a pressure switch or from the filling control panel. Exchanging the filter cloth can be carried out through an access door on the front of the filter unit.

Further information is available from Airmaster Engineering Ltd.. Chapel Works, Balm Walk. Leeds, 11, UK.

LIGHTING CONTROL

Device Varies Lighting Level from Dim to Full On

WHEN wired into a lighting circuit, an electronic dimming device produc- ed by Photain Controls, Ltd.. Leather- head. Surrey, UK, can vary the light- ing level from 12 per cent. of its max- imum capacity to full on at the turn of a knob.

Capable of handling any number of lamps up to its maximum rating, the dimmer comes in 300, 500, 1,000 and 1,500 W. versions. It is claimed to save on electrical consumption and to lengthen lamp life.

All four dimmer sizes are housed in standard ivory-coloured switch- boxes, supplied for flush or surface mounting. Each unit incorporates a potentiometer, complete with a posi- tive on off switch, a thyristor to con- trol the current supply, and an R.F. filter to prevent radio or television in- tereference.

The makers are not represented in S.E. Asia.

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