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Portable Pig. A portable, electric disposal unit that sits in a sink and disposes of 1 1/2 quarts of garbage in a minute or two was announced by James. Inc.. of Independence, Kans., maker of portable dishwashers. Water from the faucet pours through the top of the lightweight machine while blades churn the refuse, which is funneled down the drain. The James garbage disposer cleans itself, will not run with the top open. Price: $69.50.

Cover-Up. Paper-thin. 3/4-in.-wide strips of wood with adhesive backing for finishing off edges of plywood and other woods were introduced by Seattle's Puget Modern, Inc. Called "Wood Tape.'' the wood strips come in fir, mahogany, birch, walnut and oak, are applied by thumb pressure. Price: $1.98 for 16 ft.

Southpaw Wind-Up. Wrist watches with winding knobs on the left side of the case for southpaws were put on the market by Hamilton Watch Co. of Lancaster, Pa. Price: $57.50 and up.

Shake-Out. Salt prepackaged in little (4 oz.) cardboard shakers was brought out by Chicago's Morton Salt Co. Price: about 25-c- for a packet of three.

Car-Top Bed. A collapsible, aluminum-frame tent that holds two sleeping bags and can be anchored atop an auto has been developed by Hagen-Felt Corp. of East Orange, N.J. The "CarTop Pullman," which weighs 76 Ibs., folds into a package 10 in. high and 5 ft. long when closed. Open, it is 4 ft. wide, 5 ft. high and 6 ft. 8 in. long. Price: $395.

Rain Brain. An electronic grid that touches off a buzzer alarm in the house when rain strikes it was put on the market by Micro-Moisture Controls. Inc. of Mineola. N.Y. Price: $6.95.

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