Document Z8vmo95wndxrXdzpJ603jvexJ

Spred Luster * \ * 1MPARATIVELY new type - ... paint, called Spred Lus- has recently been marketed. ` is a widely-advertised paint f the synthetic resin emulsion pe, the type which became t v popular during the period shortage in the supply of lseed and other drying oils, test of this paint conducted CR indicated that Spred ister could be easily thinned th water as the directions ited and that it brushed easi- at normal spreading rate. ; applied, this paint had her high hiding power, but hiding power after it was / was somewhat low. (This ect is just the opposite of it which is noted with a good paint, which usually shows ter hiding power as it dries.) ''ed Luster produced a very d coat after drying, and > coat was quite# brittle, en used to cover a pre- isly painted surface which s' fing slight cracking, id ..A fill the cracks very , and its surface was not e smooth, compared with lar wall enamel. How, it did not produce a crack>r peeling surface itself dur:he test. hile being applied and while 1 g it gave off very little and dried rapidly. (In unless care was taken, it ed lap marks for this reavhen painting up to a surwhich had only been :ed a minute or two previ- o len samples were marked irious staining materials, s found that marks made lead pencil (graphite), a ain pen ink, and black ink were easily and com pletely removed by washing, semi-gloss wall paint, made of without any observable wear the usual ingredients with lin ing away of the paint and with seed oil. out any alteration in the Although the label on the smoothness of the surface. An can said that warm soapy wa exception, however, was with ter would do a good brush a severe type of stain made cleaning job, it was found nec- with iodine. The removal of . essary to use mineral spirits this required the use of an after first washing the brush in abrasive which altered the sur the soap and water. face thickness and gloss. The Finally, age tests, which were painted panels were judged to made to determine color fast wash as well as the average ness, showed that yellowing took place at a faster rate with Please. . . Be patient. As this goes to the printer, it is only the this paint than with a good wall paint. CR feels that Spred Luster last week in September, but which is said to require Mno already our mail looks like the mail-order division of a big-city department store the week before Christmas. Even if it were possible to secure on short notice help undercoating or sizing," coat, does not give as satisfactory a job as wall primer and semi gloss paint of the usual oil type. It may be somewhat less ex of adequate competence to handle orders and corres pondence as promptly as we should wish, we wouldn't have space for desks and other office equipment for pensive in use due to present shortages and high prices of paint materials. However, for the general run of interior house painting, where the highest them. Our earlier plans for expanding our present quar ters could not be carried out, because of governmen tal restrictions on building and today's prices for build standards of t quality are not necessary, particularly on sur faces rather poorly adapted to high-grade painting, such as wall board, Spred Luster seemed ing materials and labor make new construction of office space impracticable at the present time. We ask you to keep in mind the fact that, because to be a very practical paint and it would have the decided advantage over some other types of paint that it can be brought back to its original of the rush of orders, it will often require at least four weeks to complete the pro cessing of a subscription or der after it is in our hands, and to send the initial ma good appearance by washing several times, unless it had been stained with one of the more difficult stains. It is not possible to say at this time terial. The answering of requests for information may at times require as long as three to whether this paint will stand up well over a long period of years. four weeks. The inquirer will facilitate the handling B. Intermediate of such requests if he will enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply. Spred Luster (The Glidden Co., Cleve land, Ohio) $4.98 per gal. (makes 5 qt. when thinned). Available in 11 different shades. CONSUMERS' RESEARCH BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1947 9 19 General Electric from 71 to as a result of the 85; and under the Simmons folding action. In }m 66 to 80. (The Woolec- order to discover was not tested in this series if there was a pos of measurements.) sibility of dam Folding Test age to or weak ening of the heat A section of each blanket was subjected to a folding test to determine, as nearly as possi ble, the effect of wear on the electrical characteristics of the blankets. The fold, made cross wise to the heater wires, was repeated 31,000 times for each blanket at a rate of 20 folds a minute. Electrical continuity measurements were made be fore, during, and after this folding test. None of the blankets were found defective ing wires them selves at the fold, two radiographs were taken of the Simmons blanket showing the com plete area of the 18-inch fold. This picture did not show any weakening or fraying of the heater or control wires. Figure 2 X-ray photograph (negative) of part of folded section of Simmons blanket. o n s u me r s ' Re s e a r c h has C recently completed a ser ies of tests of a mechanically operated and nine electrically operated door chimes, which are pleasant-toned appliances, now widely sold to replace the old-fashioned loud-ringing bell or buzzer. The tests included comparative operation on dry cells as a source of current and on the usual step-down trans formers. Tests were also made with an adjustable source volt age. The sound levels, or loud ness, produced by the chimes Abridged Cumulative Index of Previous 1947 Issues Consumers' Research Bulletins Month and Page Automobiles, battery chargers-----Jan., 12-15 1947?.......................................June, 27-32, 39 jackst........................................... June, 13-14 new, distribution............................ Sept., 3 Tucker Torpedot........................... Apr., 8-9 Willy8 1947 6-cylindert............... Apr., 7-8 Beater, electric (Whirlbeater)t.........Mar., 37 Beef, retail cuts, relative economy......................................... Sept., 22-24 Blankets, comforter, electrict....... Feb., 8-11 Month and Page Month and Page were measured and an appraisal Dishwashing machines?.............. Aug., 18-20; Oct., 14-16 Disinfectant, pine oilt..........................May, 38 Disinfection by ultraviolet lamps .. Sept., 26 Editorial................................ each issue, page 2 Phonograph records!...................... each issue record noise, new eliminator!.....................................Apr., 4 shellac substitute.....................Sept., 4,29 wear!............................................May, 29-31 Photographic developing and print made of the tone and carrying quality of the chimes. The possi bility of dampness having an ing, commercial mail-order?....... June, 12 Fans, electric.............................................Apr., 9 Pller-wrench, lever-lock or unfavorable effect on the chime Film, motion picture!................................July.24 toggle-lock!................................................Oct.,34 Fire extinguishers........................Jan., 18-21?; Pressure saucepans!........................... Aug., 5-7 mechanism was also studied by May, 22-26t; Sept., 10 Prices, increased...................................... Oct., 4 Fluorescent Projectors* photo-slide!................ July, 21-23 operation in a humid atmos lamps............Jan., 3; Feb., 5-7; May, 15-18 Putty, plumbers!.................................Sept., 30 Food mixer (KitchenAld)?.......................July,19 Fountain penst.................................Feb., 17-18 Radio receiver for the deafened!... .Jan., 26 phere. Finally, life tests were Furniture polish (Cellowax)?................... Apr.,30 Radio-phonograph combination!*.. Jan., 25 made to determine durability Radio-phonographs, high-priced, ^ Gardening, soil management. . . .June, 15-16; July, 15-16; Oct., 22-24 plans for tests........................................... Feb.,26 Radios, table-models and radiophonographs, etc.......... Feb., 3; Mar., 13t; Apr., 23-25!; May, 8-14!; Oct., 9-13t and disclose any mechanical weaknesses that might not have Golf balls!.................................................. July, 9 Razor blades!................. Apr., 18; June, 17-18 been evident during the engin Recorder, magnetic!................................... Oct.,17-18 Heaters, electric!..........Jan., 5-8; Apr., 19-23 Heating equipment, domestic, post-war status!........ Mar., 22-25; July, 16 eeringRefrigerators?............................................. Sept.,16-21 examination. It was deaths from gas fumes......................Aug.,3 found, in general, that dry cells gave better operation thanautomatic controls!................ Apr., 13-16 Scales, weighing!......................................... Oct.,26-29 Shampoo, hair!...................................May, 4, 37 CCCaaaammmndeeerrrasaast,e(,mSrfeopionled!ieia.n.d.t.g.u-..O.rh..e-.a.M!.n.....ad.....,t..i...c....)...!............................................................................JFOueclbty..,,,121634--12III54ccroeenccsrr,eueasmlhee,crptsrai!cc...k!...a....g.....e....d.....,.....q......u......a.....l...i..t...y...........................JO...u.c.n.tA.e,u,1g98-.-1,2013 "pictures in one minute"............May, 14 Speed Graphic!.................................... June,23-2J4uice extractors!..................................June, 5-6 Carbon tetrachloride, danger to humans!................................................. Oct.,37 Caulking compound Killing germs with lamps!.......... Feb., 19-24 (Sterling Elastic)!.................................... Aug.,29-3L0awn mowers, Cleaner, floor (Bruce)!............................... Jan.,30 power!..........................July, 5-8; Aug., 21-22 furniture (Ultra Gloss)!.................Feb., 7 Lenses, high-speed......................... Aug., 23-24 hand (Dif)!.............................................. Oct.,38 household (Ethyl)!................................ Apr.,30 (Speedlte Universal)!_____ .Aug., 30 paint brush (Prestorer)!.....................Feb.,30 silver!....................................................... June,38 waterless, hand!....................................May,37 Mattresses, innerspring!.................. June, 7-8 Mildew prevention in rug backings...Oct., 3 Motion picture equipment!......... Sept., 8-10 Motion pictures!.............................. each issue Cleanser, household (Miner's)!.........Mar., 38 Clocks, post-war!.........................................Aug.,13-1O7 besity, use of potent drugs Coats, fur, how to select...........................Sept.,11-15 dangerous!..............................................Oct., 4 Coffee "Cold cmuarekse"r!s.!............................................................................S..e...p..t...,O5c-t7.,29-3O0 il, fuel!............................................. May, motor (Prestone)!....................May, 32-33 27-28 Cooker (Dogmaster)!................................. June,11-1O2 il burners, domestic!....................... Oct., 5-8 Corrections, emendations............... Jan., 22!; Oils, motor, year-round!.....................Oct., 25 Mar., 21; May, 28!; June, 18!; Permanent wave, home (Smart- transformers.Shavers, electric!........................................ Aug.,11-13 Soap?......................................May, 38; June, 38 Moreover, the transformersSoap substitute (Softee)!..................Sept., 30 Soaps, laundry!........................................... Jan.,15-1/ used with door chimes consumeSocks, men's?............................................... Jan.,9-u Stains, oven, removal......................... Sept., r* a great deal Step-stools, kitchen?..........................Apr., 5-7 Stove, electric, table (Everhot)?.........July, 31 more energizing current than theSunlamps?.................................................... Mar.,28-33 transformers that perform Table stoves, electric?..................... Apr., 16-18 Telephone attachment?..................ct7% * a Television sets, popularity........................ Oct.,* Toasters, automatic?.. .Apr., 11-13; June, o a similar function with the ordinary electric bell, and thus Trees, damaged, treatment?............. Sept., Typewriters, portable?......................Aug., 8'*w their operation may require aboutVacuum cleaners?.......................................Mar.,5-10 10 cents worth of elec Vaporizers and bottle warmers?-- May, Vitamins............................... Feb., 4; Mar., 3, * tricity per month as compared Washing machines?-----Feb., 15; Mar., I4'** with something less than 1}^ centsWater heater, electric?.......................... May, * Water softener, midget?........................... Oct.,24-2 worth, on the average, Water-softening equipment?------July, i"J2 Weed killer, 2,4-D....................................July* \i for the ordinary bell transform Wool, high prices.....................................Oct., 3' Wrench, jar....................................................Oct.,o er. The chime transformer Diet for gastric ulcers............................. Oct., 3 Dishwashing, mechanical. compounds!....................... May. 37; Oct., 38 Kurl Infra-Red Heat)!................July, 29-30 Phonograph needles, jewel-tipped?.................................July, 17-18 Phonograph pickups!........................... Jan., 23 findlea tea that listings of names or brands are Included. needs to have proper power output. It cannot be selected 30 CONSUMERS* RESEARCH BULLETIN NOVEMBER. 1047