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EXPOSITION AT VIENNA.
eclly the largest producer of machine-tools of any State in the Union, had none whatever on exhibition, with the exception of a case of twist-drills, from the Morse Twist-drill Co. of New Bedford. The high reputation these drills have acquired throughout Europe is an excellent illustration of the character of our best grades of work. It is well known to many, that the manufacturers of these drills are enabled to import the highest and most expensive quality of steel, paying upon it a duty of fifty per cent, and all expenses, turn it into drills, reexport it to Europe, and sell it in the foreign markets in competition with any manufacturers there;—a most instructive commentary upon our labor- saving machinery ! It is the more to be regretted that our State had no display there, as many of our tools are better suited in price, as well as in character, to the German market, than those which were taken there from other States.
We quote for comparison a few prices of machine-tools, accompanied, as far as they could be ascertained, with the weights. Prices as before in American currency at ten per cent, below gold :—
Machine-Tools , Prices , Weights , etc. A Prominent German House.
Lathes.
Planers.
Swing (inches).
Length of bed (feet).
Weight (lbs).
Price, American Currency.
Width (inches).
Length they plane (feet).
Weight (lbs).
1
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12*
6 *
$354 00
30
72
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$823 00
20
9
-
750 00
46
14
-
1,863 00
24
12
-
946 00
90
28
-
8,932 00
40
24
2,266 00
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Another Leading German Maker.
13
1,830
$374 00
25
4
3,112
$599 00
17 *
9
3,570
546 00
34
7 *
9,384
1,007 00
22
13
5,700
823 00
52
Hi
17,480
1,740 00