fish screw

fish .the fish was put on the barrow and weighed packed in the Drum, put under the Fish Screw, taken out, Headed and lining Hoops Nailed around the Head; and Stowed in Bulk would take an average of one Minute per drum or Sixty drums per Hour. Note. (A Fish Screw was an Iron Stand set up on the floor...

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Summary:fish .the fish was put on the barrow and weighed packed in the Drum, put under the Fish Screw, taken out, Headed and lining Hoops Nailed around the Head; and Stowed in Bulk would take an average of one Minute per drum or Sixty drums per Hour. Note. (A Fish Screw was an Iron Stand set up on the floor of the fish store, A large screw was placed in the Center of the Metal Stand with four Handles, the drums of fish would be placed under the Screw and four men would turn the Handles). JH 7/72 DNE-cit Used I Used I 3 Used I