A companion to yesterdays coin sorter is a coin packager. This machine is used to take a single denomination at a time and feed it in presets amounts into wraps to make individual rolls. You start by setting it for the thickness and diameter of the coin you are wrapping. This is set by a dial on top and a sliding lever on the front right. Then the batch count is set by the lever on the front left. Standard counts are 50 for cents and dimes, 40 for nickels and quarters, 25 for new dollars and 20 for half dollars. After all settings are made a single denomination of coin is poured onto the tray and then hand pushed onto the spinning feed disk that feeds the coin under the rubber ejector wheel. It is then fed past the count star which in turn advances the count meter and a count gear inside the machine. When the proper count is reached the star locks up to prevent an over count. The coin is fed into the stack tube under which the operator will hold a wrapper to catch the coin in. The wrap is precrimped on the bottom end to prevent the coin from falling thru. After the coin is in the wrap the operator will fold the open end closed or push it against a crimper motor that will seal it. A good operator can wrap about 3-4 rolls per minute. I will try to post a video of the operation tomorrow. Thanks for your interest.
