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Storm Warning. An airborne radar system that shows the pilot a closeup picture of storms 150 miles away was demonstrated by Bendix Aviation Corp. The new scope, instead of showing thunderheads as fuzzy blotches, outlines a storm as a doughnut with the storm center a hole, thus guides a pilot around the worst turbulence. The set weighs only 130 lbs., is small enough for a two-engine executive plane. Price: approximately $20,000.

Cheek Stick. A new camouflage stick for blemishes and circles under the eyes is being brought out by Hollywood's Max Factor. "Erace" comes in a brass, lipstick-shaped case in six shades. Price: $1.75.

Instant Demitasse. A thick, Italian-type after-dinner coffee was put on sale in powder form by Brooklyn's Albert Ehlers Inc. New coffee is packaged in a 2-oz. jar under the brand name "Caffe Caribe." Price: about 79-c-.

Metal Fixer. An aluminum putty was put on sale by Cleveland's Woodhill Chemical Co. The soft-metal can be used to fix pots & pans, patch auto fenders, metalize baby shoes, fill holes in wood and plaster, etc., and dries hard enough in four hours to be drilled or sanded.

Price: $1.35, for a 12-oz. can.

Homemade Tractor. A midget, build-it-yourself garden tractor was put on the market by Kansas City's Belsaw Machinery Co. Belsaw claims its new midget can be put together in a single afternoon with wrenches, pliers, etc. The tractor comes without an engine, but will operate on any 1 1/2-to-3-h.p. gasoline motor. Price: $99.50, without attachments.

Underground Heartbeat. A supersensitive device that warns of rockfalls during tunneling was developed by researchers of Boston's Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Inserted in a drill hole, the stethoscopic-like device picks up the noise of sliding rock molecules long before the fall comes, thereby gives tunnelers ample time to get out. Price: about $500.

Glass House. Non-warping, translucent-plastic building panels have been put on sale by Russell Reinforced Plastics Corp. of Lindenhurst, N.Y., which claims its 1/8-in.-thick panel is strong as steel of the same weight and rigid as plate glass, thus needs no special bracing. Price: approximately $1.75 per sq. ft.

Rafter Cooler. An industrial air conditioner that hangs from the ceiling, takes up no floor space, and has a power unit that can be raised and lowered for servicing, was announced by Chicago's Union Asbestos & Rubber Co. Price: $1,892 to $3,738.

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