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Jerry_B Valued Member Canada 453 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 6:35 pm That is interesting stuff! So that's where those CC coins came from. Was doing some further reading about the press. It has quite a history. Initially steam powered - later upgraded to electric. It has had several moves through its lifetime. Fascinating stuff. Thanks for bringing up the topic, chesterb. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 8:12 pm Morgan & Orr, in Philadelphia, was one of the largest press-makers in the world at the time as well as a major boiler maker. Their property extended most of the block between Callowhill and Noble Streets in Philadelphia, in the block between 12th and 13th (even with and two blocks behind the Convention Center); it's no longer there today. This model, which they called the Ajax, was capable of 150 strikes per minute and 200 tons' pressure. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 9:26 pm Does anybody know what kind of press Daniel Carr uses? I was told it was a surplus press from the US but he bought it from Singapore. I may have the country wrong but this was the skinny I had received. Report this Post to the Staff
Jerry_B Valued Member Canada 453 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 9:34 pm @mds308: I think this might be the information you're looking for: http://www.moonlightmint.com/artifacts.htm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 9:34 pm Quote: Does anybody know what kind of press Daniel Carr uses? It's a Graebner, surplus from the Denver Mint. It had apparently never left the Denver area when he acquired it. 360 Tons pressure available, yet no faster than the Morgan & Orr. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 9:57 pm SsuperDdave, Thanks. Not sure why my informant thought it was from Singapore. Jerry B, Great link. Why didn't I think of that? That press is awesome and his set-up is unbelievable. It looks like you'd need a Masters Degree in everything to operate/repair that machine. Report this Post to the Staff
Jerry_B Valued Member Canada 453 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 10:15 pm He's got an interesting series of pictures on there. In one pic, it looks like a wire to the electric motor cooling fan has been worn due to rubbing against one of the belts. I hope that got corrected. Report this Post to the Staff
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