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Subject: Re: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: How many copper per day from a screw press with no automatic feed??
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 20:19:13 -0800
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From: "Thomas Madigan II" <madcoins@earthlink.net>
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Actually, I was trying to fit in a reference to the same great person at
some appropriate point, as I know he holds forth very well from a barsool.
However...glass houses, as you say. Actually, now, after years of
semi-abstinence, two beers and I fall asleep!
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "noe14oak" <noe14oak@yahoo.com>
To: <colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 11:03 PM
Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: How many copper per day from a screw
press with no automatic feed??
> --- In colonial-coins@y..., "Thomas Madigan II" <madcoins@e...> wrote:
> > I would assume that the boss was present during the hours of
> operation, to
> > ensure the coins produced were all present and accounted for at the
> end of
> > the day. Regarding the consumption of rum during these hours, one
> must bear
> > in mind that some people can consume a fair quantity of alcohol and
> continue
> > to produce, if this consumption is habitual. In other words, if
> one's
> > constitution is accustomed to the intake of a certain quantity of
> alcohol,
> > then no ill effects may result from drinking in moderation. It is
> the
> > non-drinker whose capacity is diminished by the occasional drink or
> two.
> > Being tipsy, or outright sloshed, while operating a coin press can
> result in
> > the loss of a finger or two, yet I have read nothing regarding
> fingerless
> > press operators, in New Jersey or anywhere else. Therefore, either
> the
> > reports of rum consumption are unfounded(*), or rum was in fact
> consumed
> > routinely with no ill effects recorded. Thus the production of NJ
> coppers
> > would not be affected by the drinking of rum while "on the job".
> > (*) We do know that rum was available at the Philadelphia mint in
> its
> > infancy.
> > I have a section from a 200-year old book that deals with coin
> > manufacturing, but the machinery used was steam-driven and so would
> not be
> > much help with coin press production.
> > Tom
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "albioncox" <wierzba@m...>
> > To: <colonial-coins@y...>
> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:17 PM
> > Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: How many copper per day from a
> screw
> > press with no automatic feed??
> >
> >
> > > The open rum barrel would effect the average.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In colonial-coins@y..., "dp1787" <palmers4@e...> wrote:
> > > > --- In colonial-coins@y..., "albioncox" <wierzba@m...> wrote:
> > > > > How many coppers per day could a single press in a NJ produce?
> > > > > Assuming a 9 or 10 hour day (some limitations for daylight)
> and 3
> > > > to
> > > > > 6 coins per minute, the range is 1620 to 3600 per day. Is
> there
> > > > > better info from studying the detailed records for Mass copper
> > > > > production or early European mint practices? Any ideas out
> there??
> > > >
> > > > Dennis, The question must be asked, Is the rum barrel open or
> > > closed?
> > > > That might have alot to do with the count. Also is the boss
> away? DP
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >Damn straight Tom!
> Very well said.
>
> I am a professional bartender from a major corporate restaraunt chain.
> I am a corporate trainer for the bar. There is little I do not know
> about alcohol.
>
> I am shocked that for once the two topics of coins and alcohol, have
> come up together. Of course, this is where I am supposed to throw in a
> reference to Clem!!! I will not! (That whole glass houses thing).
> I hope you can understand.
>
> Geoff,
>
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