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WORLD FENCE NEWS • SEPTEMBER 2013 • Through the Years with World Fence News September 1988 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the September 1988 edition of World Fence News, 25 years ago this month. • The cover photo for September showed a 22,000 l.f. fence job for a defense contractor in Utah. The high security fence was installed by Mountain States Fence Co. of Salt Lake City. • We ran a Crews in the News article which featured fences from Qual Line Fence Co. • Lou Crain lived only two years after buying out Allied fence of Raleigh, N.C. but his family pulled together to keep the family fence business alive. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner delved into gate locking devices and accessories for special applications, including childproof latches for swimming pool enclosure gates. • The decision to incorporate a business comes only after serious consideration and professional advice. WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci explained some of the factors that should go into making that critical decision. • Owners of family businesses have concerns much different from managers of large publicly owned corporations. One is: "Does the smaller family business offer hope of a future for its employees?" • Jim Hart came close to a high dollar swamp fence job. Then the swamp disappeared. September 1993 Here are some articles and items that were being covered in the September 1993 edition of World Fence News, 20 years ago this month. • The cover photo for September showed an Italianate period cornstalk September 1988 cover wrought iron fence at the Cornstalk Fence Hotel, located on Royal Street in New Orleans's French Quarter. Photos by Tom Peck, Germantown, Md. • WFN contributing editor Jim Lucci said that there are ways to control business costs that do not necessarily mean "taking a meat ax to the payroll." Taking all the discounts that you have coming to you is one way. • Over the past few years leading up to 1993, the number of suppliers of underground pet containment systems had sharply increased. An article presented a look at what these systems are, how they operate and why consumers find them appealing. • Fabricator Alex Klahm feels that anyone who restores antique or historic ironwork has a responsibility to future generations to keep the ironwork as true to the original as possible. This takes as much art as science, but the results are well worth it. • WFN contributing editor Herb Borner says that if rammers are inflicting vehicular damage to your clients' chain link gates, you might consider reinforcing them with guide rail to harden the target. September 1998 Here are some articles and September 1998 issue of World Fence News, 15 years ago this month. • The cover for September showed a two-story hillside residence in the September 1998 cover continued on page 73 The Original! LOWBUCK PIPE NOTCHER Made In The USA! Don't Accept Cheap Imitations That Bind Up! The Williams Lowbuck® Notcher features patented upper and lower ram supports and heat-treated tool steel cutters for long life and smooth action. Schedule 40 Notcher Now includes individual male cutters for each size . . . 13⁄8, 15⁄8, 17⁄8 Also Available Size 23⁄8 Cutter Lowbuck Notcher with 13⁄8, 15⁄8, & 17⁄8 inches ....................... $335.00 Cutter Set for 2-21⁄2 inches (23⁄8 inches) ............................ $130.00 Notch, 13⁄8, 15⁄8, 17⁄8 pipe or tubing up to and including Schedule 40 with one machine. The Williams Lowbuck Notcher features patented upper and lower ram supports and heat-treated tool steel cutters for long life and smooth action. This improved machine has been in production in California, USA for over 30 years, with thousands of satisfied customers. For information on the full line of Williams Lowbuck metalworking tools including sheetmetal brakes, rolls, bead rollers, shrinkers and stretchers, tubing benders, flamecutters, and more, write or call for a free fully-illustrated catalog to: WILLIAMS LOWBUCK TOOLS 4175 W. California Ave. – Norco, CA 92860 ALL WILLIAMS LOWBUCK TOOLS ARE 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED We ship U.P.S. daily. Call in your order for immediate delivery. VISA September 1993 cover PHONE (951) 735-7848 FAX (951) 735-1210 www.lowbucktools.com MC 71