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Fry Control. The first electric frying pan with an automatic heat-control unit was brought out by Sunbeam Corp. On the handle is a list of foods, with recommended temperatures for frying; the pan can be set for temperatures ranging up to 400DEG F. A sealed heating element permits washing of the entire pan. Price: $24.95.

Toddler Trade. In a bid for family travel business, Chicago's Pick Hotels Corp. (21 hotels) began a new family plan for parents traveling with their children. No room charge is made for children under 14; baby sitters are provided at the going local rate (50-c--75-c- an hour at the Congress Hotel in Chicago); toys, cribs and strollers are provided free.

Rust Cover. A paint which will prevent further rusting when spread over a rusted surface was put on the market by Sealube Co., Wakefield, Mass. Price: $5.45 a quart, enough to cover 300 sq. ft.

TV Tube. General Electric Co. announced a new 25,000-watt tube for television transmitters. Adding two of the tubes to a low-power transmitter, says G.E., can increase the area of best reception for a TV station from 20 miles to about 35 miles.

Magnetic Recorder. An office dictating machine, the first to use magnetic recording on an endless belt, is being manufactured by Peirce Dictation Systems, Chicago. The belt holds 15 minutes of recorded speech, can be demagnetized and used to take dictation over and over. Price: $350.

Clutchless Trucks. General Motors Corp. announced that Hydra-Matic drive for heavy-duty trucks will be available as optional equipment for the first time on 1954 models. Drivers will be able to run through eight forward speeds without using a clutch.

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