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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-12-03, Page 11VoRWD'S FIRST SEM I -FLAT PICTURE TUBE WoRLD'S FIRST SWIVEL- SCREEN TABLE TV BUILT-IN TELESCOPIC 'M4iQ0iJu iusf pIVdT'- r ; TENNA CABINET oNLY 8" HIGH CW$TE FRO SOUND' YEARS -MEAD CONTRO OUT FRONT SLIDE -OUT .1V C+1ASSIS TV TODAY. . FROM THE WORLD OF TOMORROW! It's hero from Philco! Fresh from the pages of the future, here's TV that's exciting, dif- ferent, ifferent, distinctive. It brings you sweeping advances in picture tube and chassis design to match its years -ahead styling. New Philco SF (semi -fiat) tube is inches slimmer than others. Philco's compact Predicta chassis is the most space -saving in all TV: . t DELUXE CONSOLE! G£i 4 vyf 3' ESSO "SERV/CC is reatturetl At Out /Mow ,tt'ttion at I3lame*le+, which was officially opened last week -end, In the lAoto tij it Cl i pintll is seen at the ltiyn-ilunr,p 1413110 to front of the new tiliu,tien on No,. flo High - Way. Adequate parking .for a large tluinbev^ of curzi 1 s afneUier feature of the new business structure, The, . of Cauda Limited COMER! R! ATES ARNOLD LILLOW ON THE OCCASION OF IIIS NEW STORE'' OPENINcr F3 /'0 "Om].• } ! ��� .Here now l... and 1965 .new New''Ngss America" TV PtiIILCO Prodlctn 4060. Supreme TV reception framed in America's most stem deriznd ,cabinetry, 2.1" ' (Overall diagoiio1 sritornelli) iicture. Wrap•Around Sound. Superb lNrap=Around Sound liHl4s0 4642, 3 -speaker .wide diffusion sound system. Swivel base for a uiiIortablc viewing..Front tuning. 21" (overall •dlagoaial measurement) picture. IIuAt-iti. Ratig'c Switch. ��{iy�l N.•« v,.• W. r wyY y .c„t:° tin.�sM t... ��rt _ �w �` K �,, ..r.. x +�.r�.`s� t "� t"'• - h*x...wv:,.s,w,.,.agar�..,aS�4..r;,a..htiY.rt,..,. a,...:SukYt�+..;, K ,•.,>a :'�•.�r.•rc :,f��Y?.lw�...?isxsM.zy>}x,,�;L''>'S�.�.�l�a�aw A .NLL . LSI LLW ONTAIkAO NewBusiness Location �� a Asset to �Y�l�ag� of One of Western Ontario's mast modern service stations, cornhilled With a TV saleso and service centre was officially ,peened for •business at Bluevale on I+'riday ,and. Satur* day, The slew building, owned by Orn nold Lillow, well-known Bluevale businessman, is situated en No, .86 i4ighway .pn the :outskirts' of the village. The structure is scene 74 by 54 feet in size .and contains an auto service offiee, a .two -bay auto service centre and a special parts storage room, Tn connection with the auto set. - vice department, the rear, portion of the building Is one complete room, with large double doors at each end, providing space for a truck drive-through, which means that the largest transport truck "on the highways can be brought under cover for repair work, As well,, Mr. ,Lillow, who has gained an enviable, reputation Co'r his television sales and service over the years, has taken one section of the new building ,for this purpose. The space devoted to this part of his business has ;a large display room and a ,repair division that is equipped.with the latest 'testing de- vices for.television and radio. The building itself is of concrete block and fabricated steel coni struotion, and is virtually' ,fire- proof, the only woodwork In the establishment being a small amount of trim in the offices and a few of the work benches. The roof is all -steel with built up asphalt sur- face. In the ,summer the roof will carry three inches of water on its surface, which will provide natural: cooling and insulation from heat, Heated by a large hot water boi- ler, radiation is in the form of forced air unit radiators suspend - ed from the ceiling in various part: of the • working areas. ' Thomas Contractor General contractor for the build- ing was Harold Thomas of Brds- sell with McDonald Lumber Co; and the Wingham Sawmill Co. Ltd. providing much of the material. F. J. Arnold and Son of Mildmay looked after ' the plumbing and heating contract. The Davidson Weil. Drilling firm 'of Wingham` sunk a 132 -foot well to supply wa- ter.to rhe new building. This well supplies some seven other resi- dences in the village besides the new garage. Esso Service Mr, Lillow has been an Esso pro- ducts dealer for a number of years, and the new service station will continue oto handle this same line of quality petroleum products. In 'thin connection, .the station fea- no Bail italril 1 e4s' N71e , e4lrf l 104, tures sone of .the most,xtodern equipment available. In the two -bay service depart- ment all grease, oil and compress, ed air is delivered to special hese-' lines suspended from' the ceiling, by pressure from; storage tanks In the basement. A modern hoist,. designed to ,fit any car on the road, Is also situated in this section of the building. For his gasoline der partment Nfr, Lillow has installed a two -pump Island In the area int- medlately in front of the office,. which also allews for a large park- ing area. Rueo ',4V Centre Continuing his association with the Philco Corporation of Canada, for whom ii,e lids been a dealer for a number of years, Mr. ,Lillow has set up a special display sales room Which is stocked with a large se- lection of Philco TV sets, record players and radios. Immediately behind the television display Is the repair centre, equipped with some of the most modern testing sets available to the trade. Mr,i Lillow has a staff of seven employees engaged :Iry the various departments, including an erection crew for television aerials. Arnold Lillow is a native of the Bluevale district, having been raised at the Black Brothers home, on the edge of Bluevale. Following a five-year stint in the Royal Can- adian Air Force during, the war he, entered business life in the village in 1945 when he started a garage, operated a store and entered the radio, andlater the television field. He was married in." 1945, to the former Evelyn McMinn of Pal - grave. The couple have twe daugh- ters, Mary and Barbara. Last week -end, the service sta- tion was . open to visitors. The televisloh room, containing a num- ber of sets on view, was bright. with Bouquets of flowers sent by friends, and business associates. Several hundred, people attended the opening. Draws were made for ,.prizes with the winners being: Radio, Gordon Robinson of Wing - ham; spotlight, Harry ,Elliott, of •Bluevale; motor rug, Bill Wade, Wroxeter; oil change, Terry John- ston, Bluevale; oil change, Mrs, R. Hilbert, Wroxeter; and three lu- bricating jobs, Charles Clark, of Bluevale, D. Statia, Wroxeter and Lloyd Peacock of Bluevale. Draws, for, other prizes will be made some time this week, when the weather improves. WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO Congratulate Arn Lillow a ON THE OCCASION OF THE 'OPENING OF HIS NEW BUILDING It has been a pleasure to work with Mr. Lillow and to instal the • ,PLUMBING AND HEATING IN HIS MODERN SERVICE STATION AND TV CENTRE F: J. Arnold & San Plumbing and Heating Contractors Phone EN 7.22 61 Milium ay TOP PICTURE SHOWS Bill Clark, TV service man for Arnold Lillow, Bluevale, working on a TV set in the modern testing lab at Mr. Lillow's new building. The bottom: photo, taken in the Lillow TV display .room includes part of the stock of Phiico sets offered in the new TV sales and service centre. To the; left i, the, grease, oil and air line set-up in the auto service bay of the new building. The unit is suspended from the ceiling withthe supplies .of grease and oil felt by pressure from a basement storage. J. M. McDONALD' LUMBER COMPANY BRUSSELS = ONTARIO Congratulates ARNOLD LILLOW ON THE OPENING OF HIS NEW BUILDING ' AT BLUEVAI.E The J. M. McDonald Lumber Company is proud to have been chosen as one of Mr. Lillow's supply firms for the con- struction of his modern Service Station and TV j Centre. ask Congratulations ons We are happy to have had the privilege of supplying some of the material in the new and ultra=modern Lillow Service Station AND TV CENTRE Bluevale Ontario Wingham Sawmill Company Limited rr Y* o . � y yr ur Building supply Gems PHONE 57.6 WINAM