The six hundredth
machine, turned out in 1847, was capable of printing 6000
impressions in the hour. In March, 1865, the thousandth machine
was completed at Oberzell, on the occasion of the celebration of
the fifty years' jubilee of the invention of the steam press by
Koenig.
The sons of Koenig carried on the business; and in the biography
by Goebel, it is stated that the manufactory of Oberzell has now
turned out no fewer than 3000 printing machines. The greater
number have been supplied to Germany; but 660 were sent to
Russia, 61 to Asia, 12 to England, and 11 to America. The rest
were despatched to Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Holland,
and other countries.
It remains to be said that Koenig and Bauer, united in life, were
not divided by death. Bauer died on February 27, 1860, and the
remains of the partners now lie side by side in the little
cemetery at Oberzell, close to the scene of their labours and the
valuable establishment which they founded.
Footnotes for Chapter VI.
[1] Koenig's letter in The Times, 8th December, 1814
[2] Koenig's letter in The Times, 8th December, 1814.
[3] Date of Patent, 29th April, 1790, No. 1748,
[4] Koenig's letter in The Times, 8th December, 1814.
[5] Mr. Richard Taylor, one of the partners in the patent, says,
"Mr. Perry declined, alleging that he did not consider a
newspaper worth so many years' purchase as would equal the cost
of the machine.
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