April 1977 RAIN Page 3 RAIN is a monrhly information access journal and reference service for people developing more satisfying patterns that incriase local self-reliance and press less heavily on our limited resources. We try to give access to: x Solid technical support for evaluating and implementing new ideas. * Ecological and. pbilosopbical perceptions that can help create more satisfying options for living, working and playing. + Up-to-date information on people, events and publications. $7O0 and $7,000'respectively, as opposed to $2,500 to $40,OOO for previous equipment. (TB) (Suggested by Morgan Campbell) A Wood Stoae Buyer's Guide, Albie Barde n, 197 7 , $3 .50 retail, $2 wholesale, fromt Northeast Carry 110 Water Street Hallowell, ME 04347 A handsome 2'x3' poster that brings together in one place the now bewildering assortment of imported pnd 1oca1ly made wood stoves so you can comPare them and their vital statistics, costs and features. The reverse side contains a comparative discussion of different stoves. The discussion of operating principles of different stoves isn't as useful as Jay Shelton's fine analysis (no one else seems to mention that a stovepipe damper is as useful as an airtight stove or that burning efficiency isn't as important as combined efficiency of burning and heat transfer), but contains useful information. (TB) Spectralite Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Garcy Lighting 1822 N. Spaulding Avenue Chicago, lL 60647 For people interested in the full spectrum iighting'advocated by Dr. John Ottin Health and Light, the fluorescent fixtures are finaily being produced by Garcy Lighting. Not cheap-$100-$170 for 1'x4' or 2'x4' fixtures without lamps, and will not be available with D.C. stabilizers for another year. Other full-spectrum products now available include' Ultraviolet transmitting eyeglass lenses are available from, Armorlite Lens Co. 130 N. Bingham San Marcos, CA 92069 Ultraviolet transmitting contact lenses are available from, Wesley Jessen, Inc. P.O. Box 6368 Chicago, IL 60680 And two companies produce ultraviolettransmitting window plastic, Rohm and Hass Co. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19105 (UVT Plexiglass) and American Cyanamid Co. Berdan Ave. Wayne, NJ 07470 (UVT Acrylite) A.T. Information Needed in Ntirnberg, Germany. If you have something useful to share, send it to: Tina, Otto U. Gisbert EICHENMULE Giigelmann/Otterbach/Eyb Rieterstrasse 5, D-8500 Niirnberg, Germany According to a letter rece ived from this group, there is very little information about old and new alternative techniques in Germany. They would appreciate help in building up an organized library covering small-scale waterpower, restoring old houses, building rvith recycled materials, renewable energy systems, biodynamic agriculture, farming with animals, community craft industry and soiar greenhouses. They are planning, as a first steP, a renewable energy conference and exhibition and would appreciate help from anyone with experience in these areas visiting Germany in 1977 , trading room (and board?) in exchange. RAIN has sent the 12 A.T. sourcelists. Can you help? (r-J) New A.T. Job of the Month: Chimney Sweeps Eva Horton of Kristia Associates, Box 1118, Portland, ME 04104, the U.S. importer of Jdtul woodstoves, is acting as a clearinghousc for developing a chimney sweeps guild for professional chimney sweeps in the U.S. to help reduce the $19 million damage from the more than 41,000 chimney fires in thc U.S. last year. Oslo, Norway, has 28 chimney sweeps, paid by the government, that clean 46,000 chimneys twice a year. As a result, Oslo has only 1/10 the chimney fires reported in Boston, Mass. (TB) r
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