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Prices at Which Machines Sell.

This wonderful demand from the public has come notwithstanding the fact that the machines, owing to lack of facilities for wholesale production, are far from being cheap. Such definite quotations as are made are on the following basis:

Santos Dumont—List price $1,000, but owing to the rush of orders agents are readily getting from $1,300 to $1,500. This is the smallest machine made.

Bleriot—List price $2,500. This is for the cross-channel type, with Anzani motor.

Antoinette—List price from $4,000 to $5,000, according to size.

Wright—List price $5,600.

Curtiss—List price $5,000.

There is, however, no stability in prices as purchasers are almost invariably ready to pay a considerable premium to facilitate delivery.

The motor is the most expensive part of the flying machine. Motor prices range from $500 to $2,000, this latter amount being asked for the Curtiss engine.