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The productions of this thriving company are decidedly pop- 

 ular, showing as they do from time to time that the managers are 

 constantly adding improvements to their tools. 



The compound planer exhibited, appears to be complete in all 

 its parts and handy arrangements ; is well fitted and of fine style. 

 Premium, $20 00 



The engine lathe is strong, well proportioned and well con- 

 structed. Second premium, $3 00 



Rollstone Machine Works, Fitchburg, Mass., one jig saw ma- 

 chine. One guage lathe, premium $5 00 

 One Wardwell's patent saw bench, premium 3 00 

 One matcher, premium, 2 00 



The jig saw machine has a novel device for producing and 

 maintaining a uniform strain upon the saw. The arrangements 

 consist of a combination of levers and springs, so arranged that 

 the increasing and diminishing tension of the springs are overcome 

 and equalized by the application of compound levers. The ac- 

 tion is so perfect as to admit of the using fine saws and run- 

 ning at great speed. Premium, $S 00 



C. M. Flint, Fitchburg, Mass., one patent lever set circular 



saw mill. A well constructed and finely working mill. The 



scale and arrangements for setting, and the dogs for holding are 



very complete. Premium, $10 00 



New England Machine Co., Fitchburg, Mass., one portable 

 steam engine, first premium, $3 00 



One Woodworth planer, premium, 3 00 



Wilder & Brown, Fitchburg, Mass., one Waymoth lathe ; one 

 automatic lathe. 



The automatic lathe appears to be a great improvement over 

 the Waymoth. Its action being automatic admits of several 

 lathes being operated by one person. Premium, $8 00 



