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Disposable Toothbrush. A plastic toothbrush designed to be used once, then thrown away, will be put on sale by the Flex-I-Brush Corp. of Lodi, NJ. Filled with toothpaste and sealed in plastic film, the brush is molded in one piece of polyethylene. Price: 10-c- each, three for 25-c-.

High-Speed Film. A still-camera film 15 times faster than its present film was put on sale by the Polaroid Corp. for use with Polaroid Land cameras, which take, develop and print photos in 60 seconds. With a low-cost ($17.95) "wink light" that fills in background shadows and replaces flashbulbs, the new film takes pictures in table-lamp light. Cost: $1.79 per eight-exposure roll.

"Sea Wings." Aluminum hydrofoils that lift pleasure craft from the water by creating an upward pressure at speeds of ten knots or higher were introduced by Reynolds Metals Co. and Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. The wings, which come in a do-it-yourself kit, increase a boat's speed up to 30%, cut fuel consumption, make for smoother riding. Price: $390 a pair.

Fish Finder. A small (6 in. in diameter), portable fathometer depth sounder for amateur fishermen, which flashes a red signal when a small boat passes over a fish, was put on sale by Raytheon Co. The device, small enough for use on a canoe or raft, sends out ultrasonic signals that fish cannot hear, is powered by a self-contained battery.

Baby Cars. A new line of ultra small cars will be introduced by British Motor Corp. in the U.S. within six months to a year. Engines will be mounted crosswise to save space, and the cars will have front-wheel drive, no rear axle. Dubbed the Austin Seven and the Morris Mini-Minor, they will have 36-h.p., four-cylinder engines (top speed: 70 m.p.h.), run 45 miles on a gallon of gas. U.S. price: about $1,300.

Automatic Mail Canceler. An automatic mail-facing and canceling machine that positions up to 500 letters a minute for canceling was introduced by Pitney-Bowes Inc. The new machine, being installed in post offices around the country, has been processing 27,000 letters an hour with a six-man crew, v. 16.000 letters an hour by a ten-man crew working manually. Price: $16,000.

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