US Schermack Control Perfins

Perfin Image
Cover
Number of Holes 9
Missing Pins 2-5-8-9
City NY
Company David Williams Co.and related publications
1906 Series 314
1906 Series 320
1908 Series 343
1908 Series 344 5
1908 Series 345
1908 Series 346
1911 Series 383
1911 Series 384
1912 Series 408
1912 Series 409
Total Count 5
Total Count On Cover
Earliest Usage 4/06/1910
Latest Usage
Comments This pattern is a rather recent discovery. The location of the #4 pin confirms it as from the David Williams machine. Both this pattern and 2-5-7-8-9 were thought to be broken pin patterns of their original pattern 2-5. A stamp on piece was found showing a blind perf in the 7 position dated 4/6/1910. From approximately this time on the Schermack mailing machine was sometimes punching the 7 position, some times leaving blind perfs in 7,8 or 9. Assuming a loose die was calusing problems punching the bottom row. The question is what do you call them?