COIN SORTING MACHINE
H1987.323
"9" painted on side of object. Coin weighing and sorting machine, manufactured ca 1870; on steel base. Used to sort sovereign blanks until 1930s; used again in 1972 for a minting contract. Obtained by the Mint ca 1900, when the Mint was first established.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1987.323 |
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| Accession Date: | 23 Jul 1987 |
Material
| Cast Iron/Metal | Steel, brass, cast iron and glass. |
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| Glass |
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| Iron/Metal |
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| Brass/Metal |
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| Glass/Glass |
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| Steel/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 600mm |
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| width | 600mm |
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| height | 1100mm |
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