Valley introduces blade
The vehicle operator is able to apply hydraulic down-pressure from the cab of the tractor to “greatly increase the cutting ability of the discs,” according to Valley.
The discs are mounted at a 10-deg. angle to give a constant shearing action, and are constructed of heavy-gauge, high-tempered steel for retention of sharpness and long life.
The disc blade is an addition to the Valley front-mounted grooming system which includes U-blades, straight blades and compactor.
Deere offers new guide
“Specifications—the facts behind the figures” is the title of a new 16-page brochure offered by John Deere & Co., Moline, Ill. 61265.
The booklet describes some basic buying considerations not normally found on a specification sheet. It covers what to look for in engines, transmissions, final drives and brakes, steering etc. A copy can be obtained free from John Deere.
Duratrol telephone system
Enduratek Corp., 2250 Pheasant Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84127, now has a telephone system that ties directly into their Duratrol safety circuit.
A telephone head-set is plugged into a tower module which in turn allows the person on the tower to: 1) identify a bad switch immediately; 2) bypass that switch; 3) stop the lift while he is working on that tower; and 4) talk over the safety circuit to either the base station operator or another operator or another tower.
According to Enduratek’s chief engineer, Philip H. Berger, this feature will give safer communications while working on the lift without requiring any more wires than the original pair for the safety circuit. The safety circuit is still functional while using the phone system, according to Berger.
Surveying device
The cost of surveying lift profiles can be reduced drastically, according to Sel Hannah of Dufresne-Henry Engineering Corporation. This statement is based on using their new Hewlett Packard 3810A EDM (electronic distance measuring) device. The device was used recently at Stratton Mountain, Vermont and a savings of 60 per cent was realized over conventional means.
Ski Banks refurbished
Sunshine Recreation Inc., 15044 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, has announced a refurbishment program for areas with their Ski Banks, the coin-operated locking stations for skis and poles.
Ski Bank housings (containing the locking stations and including the coin trays) may be sent to the factory where they will be stripped, sandblasted, repainted, rebuilt and rekeyed. Sunshine’s Doug Devine says the refurbished Ski Banks will be “like new” at less than half the normal sales price.
Thompson Carrier bought
The Thompson Carrier Company of Newport Beach, California, manufacturer of rescue stretchers, rescue toboggans and sleds for snowmobiles, all made of high density polyethylene, has been purchased by Felix Glied, of 1742 Butler Avenue, West Los Angeles, 90025. The Thompson rescue stretchers and toboggans have been in use in many areas of the United States and Canada for the past four years.
Dual race starting gates
Dual “head-to-head” racing starting gates have been developed, equipped with remote starting handle which simultaneously opens the gates, sounds a horn and starts a timer.
The corrosion-resistant, lightweight aluminum gates, complete with reusable, locking packing crates, cost $2,750. The crowd-warning horns, complete with batteries and built-in charger, are available for $550 per pair.
For more information, contact James E. Dillard, Jr., Barber-Nichols Engineering Co., 6325 West 55th Avenue, Arvada, Colo. 80002.
