Paris Mint Museum: The Presses
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Screw Press: Firme Grimar
steel, cast iron
Paris
Screw Press: Austerlitz, 1805
P. Gengembre, J. Saulnier
steel, bronze
Paris.
Screw Press: Brezin, 1775
brass, bronze
Paris
Schuler Press, early 20th Century
steel, cast iron
Bobigny, France
Screw Press / Sorter: The Deleuil-Seguier, 1869
wood, cast iron, brass, glass
Paris
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those are some cool machines. None that could let you "give it a try" I guess? Doesn't make it obvious from viewing the pics where the dies went
Wow, this a great thread! I was thinking, even their presses look nice!
The 1805 and 1775 small Screw Presses have been on display since my first visit 41 years ago, but the location has changed at least twice. Presumably they were for medals or smaller coins.
Thank you for sharing your trip
Very cool.
Yes, very cool.
RE: "Sorter: The Deleuil-Seguier, 1869"
This is a device to separate blanks by weight: under; standard; over. It is one of dozens of weighting machines made for use by mints. Britain was the first large scale user of "automatic weighing machines" although they were not really very accurate and did not meet the US Mint's standards for accuracy. Napier and others were primary manufacturers. Each machine was custom built and included it's own custom problems, too.
Great pictures.... and really interesting machines. Thanks for sharing....Cheers, RickO