GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Aug. 17, 1953

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GOODS & SERVICES

Electronic Drill. A new die sinking and drilling machine, which uses one of the softest metals (copper) as the cutting tool for some of the hardest (tungsten and titanium carbide), is being built by the Elox Corp., Clawson, Mich. The copper, acting as an electrode, can drill a hole one-tenth of an inch in diameter through 40 inches of steel. Expected price: $7,500.

Good Listener. First tape recorder to permit automatic and unattended sound recording for as long as 48 hours was put on sale for civilian use (by railroads, airlines, etc.) by SoundScriber Corp. In use by the Navy for one year, the machine can record two sets of messages simultaneously on the same tape, indicating the exact time each message is received. Price: $1,395 and $29 for each tape reel.

Trailer Kit. Chris-Craft Corp., which sells kits for building boats, announced a new build-it-yourself kit for constructing a house trailer. The trailer has aluminum outer walls, wooden frame, floor and paneling, is 14 ft. long and can sleep three. Price: $549, without tires and furniture.