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cans are quoted below. The entire outfit for making cans ol 2-ib. 

 and 3-lb. sizes costs about 1-400. This cost would be less for a fac- 

 tory that is equipped with heating api)aratus. With such an outfit 

 it is possible to turn out between :i,000 and 4,000 cans per day. The 

 list of tools required includes the following: 



1 Foot press. 



1 Pendulum press. 



1 Pair 3 pound top dies. 



1 Pair 3 pouod cap dies. 



1 Pair 2 pound top dies. 



1 Pair 2 pound cap dies. 



1 Cap header. 



1 Pair square shears. 



1 Pair bench shears. 



2 Pairs hand shears. 



1 Pair forming rollers. 

 4 Solder frames and cylinders, 3 pounds. 

 4 Solder frames and cylinders, 2 pounds. 

 1 Fire pot for seaming. 



3 Floating machines. 

 1 Vise. 



1 Anvil. 

 1 Hammer. 



Tin plate is put up in boxes, each box containing enough tin to 

 make 270 3 pound cans or 370 2 pound cans. The price of tin plate 

 fluctuates. The prices quoted for the last season were as follows: 



PRICES OF TIN PLATES USED BY CANNERS. 



I. C. 14x20 charcoal allowav, 



I. C. 14x20 102 pound Bessemer sieel, |6.15 



I. C. 14x20 100 pound Bessemer steel, 6.00 



I. C. 13|xl9| 95 pound Bessemer steel, 5.95 



I. C. 13^x19^ 90 pound Bessemer steel, 5.90 



I. C. 14x22 110 pound Bessemer steel, 6.75 



I. C. 14x22 100 pouod Bessemer steel, 6.50 



Cans are made in certain sizes and shapes. 



No. 1 is a 1 pound can 2!] inches in diameter and 4 inches in height. 



No. 2 is a 2 pound can 3 7-16 inches in diameter and 4 9-16 inches 

 iti height. 



No. 3 is a 3 pound can 4 3-16 inches in diameter and 4J inches in 

 height. 



"Jersey" is a 3 pound can 4| inches in diameter and 5 inches in 

 height. 



No. 6 is a 6 pouod can, double capacity of No. 3. 



No. 10 is a 1 gallon can 6^ inches in diameter and 7 inches in height. 



