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Philadelphia Mint Equipment – March 22, 1802

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The following were among equipment at the Philadelphia Mint in early 1802. All of the coinage was produced with this suite of equipment. These items were expected to last another year, then require more than $300 for repair and replacement.

 

Three horses good for little but for use of the mint.

Five striking presses with machinery.

Three cutting presses.

One milling machine.

Five pair of rollers, great and small.

One drawing machine.

 

Other equipment and materials were listed, but this will give collectors and idea of the poverty of the national mint.

 

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The horses provided the power for the rolling mills and other machinery, except the screw presses --- they were human muscle powered.

 

(Worn out horses might also have been special guests at a mint BBQ.)

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The horses provided the power for the rolling mills and other machinery, except the screw presses --- they were human muscle powered.

 

(Worn out horses might also have been special guests at a mint BBQ.)

lol

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The horses provided the power for the rolling mills and other machinery, except the screw presses --- they were human muscle powered.

 

(Worn out horses might also have been special guests at a mint BBQ.)

BBQ or the glue factory :)
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Three horses good for little but for use of the mint.

Five striking presses with machinery.

Three cutting presses.

One milling machine.

Five pair of rollers, great and small.

One drawing machine.

 

Had you not known, you could be describing a 19th Century candy factory.

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Other equipment and materials were listed, but this will give collectors and idea of the poverty of the national mint.

Yeah, not only couldn't they get all 12 days of Christmas, they came up short on days 2, 4, and 6.

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"Didn't they take care of that in September?"

 

Only in part. What they did was to tear off the month of August from the calendar at the Mint. They thought that would make the Yellow fever go away 'cause it was cooler weather. Philadelphia natives can be a little obtuse.

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