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Tin can.

The ordinary name for the cans of tinned iron now so widely used.

One of the great improvements in this branch of business was the tin can of Masury, in 1859, in which he made a portion of the cover of very thin metal, which could be readily cut through with a knife. 10,000,000 of these cans are made yearly, 10,000 being used daily by the Borden condensed milk company. The invention is largely used in the paint trade, as it enables paints to be put up in liquid form, ready for use, thereby saving the painters time and trouble in mixing paint. See can-soldering machine, and other titles under sheet-metal. For list, see plumbing and sheet-metal work, page 1750.

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