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cans. The Ilawkius machine is constructed upon a totally different 

 plan. It uses lio trays, but has a continuous supply of cans. The 

 machine takes the cans from the filler and feeds them automatically 

 to the wiper, a series of revolving brushes, and when wiped clean 

 they are carried by an operator who places a tin cap upon each can. 

 In its passage each can comes in contact with an adding device 

 that works automatically and without any iiiterruption is delivered 

 to the capper which is operated by one man, the capacity being 

 45,000 cans in 10 hours. Twelve cans are capped by each operation 

 of the capper. As they leave the capper by the continuous carrier 

 another operator tips the cans in the passage. The saving of labor 

 and expense by this machine is very great, and factories which are 

 large enough to use it fiod that it greatly cheapens the cost of pack- 

 ing. 

 Outfit for a tomato canning plant, 40,000 cans capacity per day. 

 2 60-H. P. boiler, complete with all trimmings. 

 1 25-H. P. engine, complete with all trimmings. 

 1 100-bbl. Cyprus water supply tank. 

 1 4-ton wagon scale. 

 1 Power washer and scalder. 

 5,000 Brass peeliog checks. 

 32 Dozen peeling knives. 

 40 Dozen 14 quart buckets. 

 1 Platform conveyer peeling table for 150 peelers. 

 1 Lockwood gang cao filler. 

 1 Continuous chain steam exhauster. 



1 Hawkins capping machine, complete with wiping machine, 

 acid machine, counter shaft, inside heated tipping iron and 

 automatic can counter. 



1 Continuous can tester. 



2 Fire pots. 



2 Hand capping steels. 



1 Dozen can tongs. 



11 Open process kettles, 40x42 inches. 

 11 Perforated steam coils for kettles. 

 40 Process crates for 3 layers of cans. 



1 Power crane. 



1 Conveyer cooling tank. 



8 Floor trucks. 



1 3-bbl. gas machine with blower. 



1 Combination vise. 



1 Machine hammer. 



1 Pipe wrench. 



1 Cyclone pulp machine. 

 The estimated price of this excellent outfit is $5,500 and while it 



