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PRICES.
No. 1. Discharging one barrel per minute, 50 feet high, 80 feet distant; or through the hose,
each 100 revolutions, two barrels: plain, and plain mounting, 4 men, $150--with extra finish,
$175.
No. 2. Discharging from two to three barrels per minute, 60 feet high, 90 feet distant, or
through the hose, each 100 revolutions, about 4 barrels; 8 men; plain, and plain mounting,
$225.
No. 3. Discharging about 100 gallons per minute, 60 feet high, 90 feet distant; or through
the hose, each 100 revolutions, about 150 gallons--8 men, plain, and plain mounting, $250.
No. 4. With arms of the size of No. 3, but with increased diameter, and suction throats,
throwing more water; 12 men; plain, and plain mounting, $275.
No. 7. Equal in power to the Engines used by the Corporation of the city of New York, and
discharging the same quantity, $400.
No. 11. Discharging double the quantity of the best Engines in the city of New York, $600.
No. 20. Discharging three times the quantity of the best Engines now in use in the United
States, $1000.
Intermediate numbers, not named, in the same proportion. Force-pumps, for the supply of
cities, villages and manufactories, will be charged at about one half the prices named above.
Suctions for Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, will be charged at $100 extra--for No. 7, $125--for No. 11,
$150--No. 20, $200.
By order of the President and Directors, LUTHER FOOTE, Secretary.
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