Masonry Magazine October 1994 Page. 28

Words: James Barker, Justin Breithaupt, Armand Rainville, Mike Jones, John Keefe, Claudette Lheureux, John Roberts, Eric Schmidt, Mark Krook, Liz Callahan, Marc Wilson, Marlin Slagle, Paul Kelly, W.B. Gambill, Michael Bredi, Brenda Anthony, J.L. Weicker, Henry Powers, Darlene Taylor, Tom DeJong, Scott Andres, Laura Marinaro, Pierre Goulet, Marty Kloss, Cliff Theve, Tom Wollan, Leon Zygmun, Drew Copo, Jeff Levy, Karen Lhotka, Jerry Johns, Stig Karlsen
Masonry Magazine October 1994 Page. 28

Masonry Magazine October 1994 Page. 28
FRACO'S hydraulic platform.

FRACO PRODUCTS
89 Chemin des Patriotes, St. Mathias, Quebec J3L 6A1. Phone: 800/267-0094. Fax: 514/658-8905. Contacts: Claudette L'Heureux, vice president finances and marketing: Pierre Goulet, accountant; Armand Rainville, president.
Manufacturers of a hydraulic working platform that can displace itself along one or two columns with the help of an hydraulic system powered by a gasoline or electric engine. A hoist can be attached to the hydraulic system for lifting material. They also manufacture an electric hoist that can lift 150 to 500 lbs.

GRIPHOIST

Box 68, 392 University Avenue, Westwood, MA 02090. Phone: 800/421-0246. Fax: 617/329-6530. Contacts: Marty Kloss, national sales manager; J.L. Weicker, president; Cliff Theve, product engineer.
A complete line of suspended scaffolding, wire rope traction hoists and chain hoists. Modular platforms, portable and chain hoists also available.

GRIPHOIST'S MODELS

GRIPHOIST'S MODELS have capacities of 2,000 to 8,000 lbs.

HEK PLATFORMS AND HOISTS

4260 McEver Industrial Drive, Acworth, GA 30101. Phone: 404/917-0425. Fax: 404/917-0614. Contact: Eric Schmidt, general manager.
Manufacturer of electrically operated lifting platforms.

HI-LO CLIMBERS

7440 North Frontage Road, Skokie, IL 60077. Phone: 708/676-4456. Fax: 708/433-4176.
Contacts: John Keefe, customer service manager; Tom Wollan, president; Leon Zygmun, chief operating officer.
Manufacture, sell and rent suspended scaffolding systems, electric and air powered hoists, modular scaffolding rigging and safety accessories.

HI-TECH HOIST

1500 A Maple Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935. Phone: 800/451-5053. Fax: 407/242-7522.
Contacts: Henry M. Powers, Jr., president; Darlene P. Taylor, advertising manager.
Manufacturer of portable electric wire rope hoists with mounting options and accessories. Also platform rack and pinion material hoists.

MIGHTY EQUIPMENT

491 Allied Drive, Nashville, TN 37211. Phone: 615/834-2120. Fax: 615/331-7336. Contacts: W.B. Gambill, president; James Barker, sales rep.
Manufacturer of continuous climbing scaffolding and tubular frame scaffolding.

MORGEN MANUFACTURING'S adjustable tower scaffolding.

MORGEN MANUFACTURING
Box 160, 117½ West-Third Street, Yankton, SD 57078. Phone: 605/665-9654. Fax: 605/665-7017. Contacts: Marlin Slagle, senior vice president: John Roberts, vice president sales; Drew Copo, chief executive officer.
Adjustable tower scaffolding with a pass through carriage that eliminates the labor of removing and reinstalling brace5.

NON-STOP SCAFFOLDING

1314 Hoadley Street, Shreveport, LA 71104. Phone: 800/845-0845. Fax: 318/222-0707. Justin Breithaupt, Jr., vice president.

POWER CLIMBER

23500 64th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032. Phone: 800/560-2546. Fax: 206/813-2722.
Contacts: Tom DeJong, national sales manager: Mike Jones, Eastern sales manager; Jeff Levy, vice president construction products.
Manufacturer of scaffold hoists. Weighing only 98 lbs. it can lift 1,000 lbs.

POWER CLIMBER'S pocket climber

POWER CLIMBER'S pocket climber weighs 98 lbs. but can lift 1,000 lbs.

ROSE MANUFACTURING

2250 South Tejon Street, Englewood, CO 80110. Phone: 800/722-1231. Fax: 303/934-9960. Contacts: Scott Andres, national sales manager, Karen Lhotka, sales coordinator.
Shock absorbing hoist for handling personnel and materials can lift personnel loads to 310 lbs. and material loads to 620 lbs. Available with 40, 80, or 105' of stainless or galvanized wire rope with three mounting brackets to choose from. Models equ equipped with air drive adapter may be used with optional drive.

ROSE MANUFACTURING'S hoists

ROSE MANUFACTURING'S hoists handle personnel loads to 310 lbs. and material loads to 620 lbs.

SAFWAY STEEL PODUCTS

N14 W23833 Stone Ridge Drive, Suite 400, Waukesha, WI 53188. Phone: 414/523-6500. Fax: 414/523-6595.
Contacts: Marc Wilson, president; Jerry Johns, director of branch operations; Stig Karlsen, engineering manager.
Tubular scaffold frames and accessories, modular scaffold, tube and clamp scaffold, shoring. Electric and air traction hoists, mast climbing platforms, and HEK mast climbing platforms and hoists.

SPIDER STAGING

23500 64th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032. Phone: 206/850-3500. Fax: 206/813-3280.
Contacts: Jeff Levy, vice president construction products, Liz Callahan, sales programs manager; Laura Marinaro, telemarketing specialist.
Complete line of powered baskets, platforms and hoists.

STAR INDUSTRIES' residential, light commercial veneer scaffolding.

STAR INDUSTRIES
4101 Garland Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76117. Phone: 800/541-1797. Fax: 847/428-8008. Contact: Paul Kelly. sales manager.
Adjustable veneer scaffolding.

UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING

550 West Newcastle Street, Zelienople, PA 16063. Phone: 800/836-8780. Fax: 412/452-0576. Contacts: Michael Bredi, sales manager; Brenda Anthony, sales coordinator.
Manufacturer of steel scaffolding, shoring, material handling hoist and custom fabricated access equipment.

VANGUARD

Temple Road, New Ipswich, NH 03071. Phone: 800/624-5000. Fax: 603/878-3273. Contact: Mark Krook, sales rep.
Tubular steel scaffolding and full line of accessories.

28 MASONRY-SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 1994


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