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60 • AUGUST 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS August 1987 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1987 edition of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • One of the cover photos for Au- gust 1987 showed a section of a 320,000 lineal foot vinyl coated chain link fence job that runs along the Cen- tral Arizona Aqueduct. The project re- quired manufacturer American Tube Co. of Phoenix to custom match the PVC coating to the color of the soil. Photo courtesy of American Tube Co., Inc. The other photo showed Jim Ward of Built Well Fence Co., Naples, Florida, and an ostrich. Ward was re- Through the Years with World Fence News pairing the gate at an area nursery as the ostrich looked on. Photo courtesy of Built Well Fence Co. • The cover story reported mixed feelings from fencers about business conditions across the country. • Access control consultant Pete Martin looked at how enterprising fence dealers can profit from the com- mercial and industrial gate operator market. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci suggested ways to reward your employees while at the same time helping to increase their company loy- alty and motivation. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner continued his series on fence tool basics, suggesting some handy tools that can make those "remove and replace" jobs a little easier. • Safety consultant Charles Roberts told how to use a skill saw correctly and how to brush up on the safe use of this potentially dangerous tool. • Jim Hart looked up one day to find an 80 foot gate being helicoptered into his yard. Only problem was, he didn't order one! DECORATIVE PRIVACY SLATS for chain link fencing. Introducing SlatSource®'s New Family of Slats with the Lowest Price Guarantee! EconoLink™ OptionLock® SlatSource's Standard Line of Quality Decorative Privacy Fence Slats! August 1992 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the August 1992 edition of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. • The cover photo for August showed Randy Woolery, owner of Woolery Customer Fences of Elgin, Texas, checking out a stretch of chain link fence that was destroyed when a gas pipeline exploded in central Texas in April 1992. The results of the blast were "unbelievable," according to Woolery. Photo courtesy of Woolery Custom Fences and Jamieson Fence Supply, Austin, Texas. Also, the 1992 World Fence News Fence Truck of the Year Contest kicked off that month. • The federal government was in the process of moving toward the met- ric system and requiring that it be used in all government bids. So, facing the presumed inevitable, WFN contribut- ing editor Herb Borner presented some metric basics. • While fences and gates provide physical protection, many customers would also like to know who is out there. An intercom system may be the answer, according to an article in the August 1992 issue. • A Flagstaff, Arizona fence con- tractor found himself involved in a very "fishy" job. • Orders usually ship in 24 hours • Warehousing on east and west coasts • Quotes responded to within 20 minutes • Warehouse inventory includes most heights and colors for all slats DECORATIVE PRIVACY SLATS PrivacyLink 3 1/2" x 5" mesh IndustrialLink 3 1/2" x 5" mesh SlatLink 2" mesh 1-888-806-7528 • www.eprivacylink.com "pre-woven" into the chain link mesh. August 1987 cover PrivacyMaster 2" mesh VinylWood 3 1/2" x 5" mesh BudgetLink 3 1/2" x 5" mesh TempGuard 3 1/2" x 5" mesh • Available in a variety of wire gauge weights and finishes, colors and heights • Pro-rata limited warranties 1-800-574-1076 • www.eprivacylink.com August 1992 cover Aluminum Slats HedgeLink™ BottomLock® Lite Link™ Top Lock FinLink® Feather Lock® Winged Slat ® Pre-Inserted 2000 Top Cap™ Inventory! World's Largest Slat First Time Purchase Incentive! shipping from east and west coast Now warehouses! Quotes in just 20 minutes!