1886-7 Chamberlin Cartridge Co.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

I would guess there was very little automation, low paid workings basically hand loading shells at a bench with some very basic tools.

Such a system would leave considerable room for error. I wonder what their failure rate was... Overcharges? Undercharges?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Chamberlain Cartridges are quite rare. Chamberlain had other companies load for them I think. These are full boxes loaded by Atlantic which was fully automated.