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Sprinkle Wrinkle. General Electric Co. brought out a clothes dryer that also sprinkles dry clothes in preparation for ironing. The sprinkling unit is a metal cylinder which squirts water while the clothes are being tumbled in the drum. Price: $249.95.

Truck Muffler. A muffler designed to cut down truck exhaust noises was brought out by GMC Truck & Coach Division. The new mufflers are larger, use heavier metal and larger exhaust pipes and have a reverse-flow system. They will be standard equipment on new GMC trucks.

Glass Lining. A lightweight, soft Fiberglas interlining for coats was announced by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. to go into men's, women's & children's clothing this winter.

Simple Stitcher. The Vigorelli "Robot," a sewing machine that can change its pattern of stitch without stopping or slowing down, was shown off in Manhattan. Hailed as "the world's first completely automatic home sewing machine." the machine also has a knob for selecting any of ten different types of embroidery stitch. Price: $289.

Track Listener. Using principles of wartime land mine detectors, the Pennsylvania Railroad worked out an electronic device that shows up flaws at the juncture of two rail sections, at switches or through paved highway crossings. Operated by a track walker wearing earphones, the machine picks up defects by changing from a high-pitched tone to a growl.

Vinyl Clothing. United States Rubber Co. announced a washable, vinyl-coated fabric for coats, jackets and children's hats and gloves. A similar product has been used in car upholstery for two years. Price: $1.95 and $2.05 a yard.

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