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Heated Doghouse. An electrically heated doghouse that keeps the spoiled dog comfortable at 65DEG even in the coldest weather is being manufactured by Meier Electric & Machine Co. Made of galvanized steel and insulated with fiber glass, the thermostatically controlled house can be plugged into any outlet. Price: $44.95.

Mower-Outboard Motor. A gasoline-powered motor that can be used to run both a lawnmower and a small boat has been developed by American Chain & Cable Co. The 2 1/2-h.p. motor comes with both lawnmower and outboard assemblies, can quickly be changed from one to another. It will drive a 300-lb. boat carrying two passengers. Price of the three units: $150.

Flapping Decoy. A duck decoy that flaps its wings to attract ducks is being sold by F. & J. Manufacturing Co. of Chicago. The plastic decoy's balanced wings are worked by a string that can be pulled from a blind or attached to an anchor, which jerks the string as the decoy bobs up and down. Price: $10.95.

Radio Booster. For car radio owners who want to bring in distant stations, Electrend Products Corp. of St. Joseph, Mich. put on sale a small (2 1/2 in. by 1 in.) cylinder called the Coiltenna, which attaches to the base of the antenna, amplifies the signal before it enters the radio. Price: $3.95.

Safeguards at Sea. The first radar and Loran for small boats is being marketed by Sperry Rand Corp. The Loran, which gives an exact fix in all weather by picking up Loran radio signals, is less than 9 in. high, weighs 38 lbs. The radar gives a bearing in fog on vessels and objects within five miles. Cost of each: $1,495.

Electronic Reservations. International Business Machines has developed a completely electronic reservations system, which will be put into use by American Airlines on a nationwide basis early in 1963. The system, called Sabre, will keep track of more than 1,000,000 reservations, providing agents in the line's 1,100 ticket offices with immediate information on seat availability. Operated through a master computer in New York, it will be rented by American for $5,000,000 yearly.

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