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NEW PRODUCTS

Non - Penetrating Quick- Reference Pencil

Lowel Surmountable Kit
The Lowel Surmountable Kit consists of 38
of the most versatile clamping. mounting. rIgging. and light control components available.
They can be used individually, or interconnected, to secure lights and accessories to
posts, beams. door tops. dropped ceilings, windows and walls. or to diffuse. block. or reflect
light.
Some of the components Include a fold-up
Frame-ups with black and translucent mats,

Lightflector, Space-clamps. Tota-clamps. Toamount. Scissor-mounts. Grip and Interlink. and
Safety Cables. For storage and travel. all of
the equipment fits into one molded case.
27" x 17" x 7". and weighs 28 Ibs. For more
Information contact: Lowel-Light ManufacturIng. Inc .. 475 Tenth Ave_. New York. NY 100 8:
(212) 947-0950: Telex 666597UW: Cable
Lowelight. NY

30-Day Demonstration Diskettes for Two Microcomputer Programs

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Demonstration diskettes are now available
for two heatrically-oriented microcomputer
programs. ALD - PRO and STAGELIGHTS. The
demonstration disks. available from the program's publisher. Rosco LaboratOries. cost
£5.00 eacn_ They contain all functions of the
complete programs. except that they are automatically disabled after 30 days and their capaclties are limited. The idea is to allow users
to thoroughly test the programs. on the users'
own equipment.
ALD I PRO stores. maintains. and prints out.
for each instrument In the lighting plot. on various forms. dimmer number. channel number.
locations. unit number. unn type. house CIrCUit
number, wattage. color and Instrumen purpose. The program has a capacity of up to
600 lighting instruments In 75 dlf erent hanging
POSitions, With up to 75 different types of instruments and 75 different colors Rosco's
$5.00 demo disk has a capacity limited to 75
lighting instruments and will automatically be
disabled after 30 days.
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Thcatrc Dcsign &

Tcchnolog~

Stagelights stores and maintains photometric data for dozens of he most Widely used
stage lighting instruments and manipulates this
data to calcula e and graphically display distances. angles and IntenSities in a variety of
configurations. I draws to scale a side section
of the beam of light for selected parameters.
The program displays 18 different Items of entered or calculated data for each Instrument
selected and the user can add hislher own inventory of fixtures to the list. Rosco's £5.00
demo disk does not permit adding to or editing
of the supplied Pick List of (generic) lighting
Instrumemallon and IS automatically disabled
after 30 days.
For a Diskette Order Form. or for additional
Information. contact Mary Ann Fotla. Program
Coordinator. Rosco. 36 Bush Avenue. Port
Chester.·Y 10573: (914) 937-1300.

USIT r Spring 19R6

Accent Lite. a new quick-reference mechanical pencil for marking see-through colors
on hin paper vllthout bleeding, has been Introduced by Sanford Corpora Ion. Accent Lite is
espeCially useful for highlighting passages in
books with hin paper. such as bibles. law texts.
newspapers. phone directOries. medical texts,
engineering texts. computer printouts and reference books. This quick-reference pencil is
also useful for marking see-through colors on
carbon less copy paper and fax paper. Some
other reference markers interact with these
types of paper. causing the print to smear or
disappear.
Accent Lite is a mechanical pencil that advances the brightly colored lead by simply
twis Ing the barrel. There is no need to keep
the pencil capped because it will not dry out.
A convenient space storage compartment contains extra lead. Accent Lite comes in five vibrant colors-fluorescent orange, fluorescent
pink. turquoise blue, fluorescent yellow and
fluorescent green.
The suggested retail price is $1.95 each.
It can be found wherever pens. markers and
stationery supplies are sold. Refill leads in
each color are also available in blister-carded
packages of three for the suggested retail price
of S1.00 per package.
Sanford Corporation is a 128-year-old
producer of pens. markers and stationery supplies. Its headquarters are in Bellwood. IL.

Safco Art and Drawing Portfolio

Safco Products company has combined
heavy-duty construction with a new designer
appearance for a sturdy and attractive Art &
DraWing Portfolio. Corrugated fiberboard outSide and a strong wood frame inside protect
valuable art. blueprints. draWings. Metal turnbuckles keep the portfolio securely closed. It
has a plastiC handle for easy carrying and
stacks conveniently With or WI hou optional
metal rack. The portfolio IS available In four
sizes: Inside dimenSions of l'/a X 24'12 x 18'!4:
l " ax36'/2x24'!4. l'/aX42'/2x30'/. and
l'/a X 48'/2 X 36'!4. For more Information contact Safco Products Company. 9300 West Research Center Road, New Hope. MN 55428:
(612) 536-6700.

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