[Rarebooks] FS: Handwritten, Steam Engine Account Book, Lancaster County, PA

[Bob Petrilla]

Meck, Ralph. HANDWRITTEN RECEIPT BOOK FOR USE OF RALPH MECK'S STEAM
TRACTION ENGINE: Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1922. Lampeter:
, 1922. Original manuscript. Wallet-style account book, 7" x 4".  Entries
cover about 94 pages, for example: 800 lbs coal @ .60 / $4.80; 13 hrs steam
beds / $13.00; 8 hrs steam / $8.00; 2 hrs saw wood / $4.00; 1 man, 6 hrs @
.30 / $1.80; set up machine & baler / $10.00; 431 bales @ 80 lbs = 17 ton
480 lbs @ 2.00 / $34.48; 12 hrs fill solo / $24.00; 3 hrs set up cutter /
$1.00; 10 hrs drill / $9.00; 10 ft belt lacers @ .04 / $ .40; 10 hrs crush
/ $9.00; 5 gal coal oil @ .18 / $ .90; 1 trip to Lancaster in truck / $
.50; &c., &c. It would seem that Meck's steam traction engine made the
rounds of farms in the Lampeter area of Lancaster County. Very Good. Full
Calf.
Names of customers in the book include: Bernard Ehrhart, Wm. Redcay, John &
Ellis Weaver, Kate Landis, Harry & David Huber, George Harnish, Isaac
Hollinger, Sam & Frank Lefever, Ross & Enos & Walter Herr, Frank Snavely,
Benjamin Christ, Frank Nonnanmocher, David Book, Rufus Singer, and many
others.      $60.00

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