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Name this piece of coinage equipment.
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to turn blanks into
planchets..............
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<< <i>Upset Milling machine
to turn blanks into
planchets.............. >>
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<< <i>MGLICKER - you need to make it harder. This is a fun game though - got any other pics?
Just for you, jmcu.
What nation used this minting machine and how was it powered?
MJ
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<< <i>... What nation used this minting machine and how was it powered? >>
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<< <i>Guess. Oxen. Dutch?
MJ >>
First guess is close.
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<< <i>... What nation used this minting machine and how was it powered? >>
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OK.
As for the nation - I am going to guess Britsh?
Not in Europe though.
The dies that go with that machine ...
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Fun question!
Answer. Henry and Samuel Chapman. 2nd and 3rd from Left I believe as the description was sketchy.
Edit: I think 2nd from left with beard, and front right facing camera with catalog open, but not certain.
<< <i>...Answer is.....Bolivia. >>
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Water wheel powered... Seeing the wooden gear teeth is really neat
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Water wheel powered... Seeing the wooden gear teeth is really neat
thats an amazing ummm thing
what an eye opener it would be to take a course or two on the history of mechanical engineering. lets say 11th-19th centuries. not for the faint of heart or mind i presume.
although, the more primitive study pre-11th century i'm sure would be fascinating as well.
actually, someone is probably gonna nail me cuz there was some amazing stuff pre-BC.
gosh, how to narrow it down?
i was happy to guess that image in the OP was a milling machine of some kind, so i give myself a 50/50.
that bolivian machine (i looked up machine and mechanical and nothing was specified about having to be composed of metals) is one of those things that really puts into perspective just what would has done for our species, at least large wood trees. if this planet only would have trees under say 4 feet but there were billions of them, i wonder how much longer it would have taken us to get this far? (not that where we are at is good or not as a factor for the analysis)
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