The division numerous went on the little slip for the milkman or baker with the amount spent. There was carbon paper so there was a record and you could get the divi.
The carbon copy books went to the punch card room ,the numbers punched onto cards then moved onto a tabulator, all the info was then sorted into you particular number, once a year( I think ,) then your divi, was added to you co-op number for you to withdraw money from your book , my mums neighbour saved it and paid for the deposit on her house, , back in the 30’s lol
Not sure now,but maybe the cards went through a sorting machine first,then the cards were stacked and printed on the tabulator with reams of paper printed with all divvi numbers and amounts, perhaps there is another member that worked these machines, must be a few as there were about 60 of us punch carding, a perc to the job and shhhhh keep this under your hat, but we used the punch card bits for wedding confetti and if there wasn’t a number on the slip of paper we were punching we added our own lolHi Jeannie, thanks for that. Do you know how did the tabulator worked?
I'm pretty sure my number was 381776, (I was an employee).I can remember our Co-op number, 326463
I well remember Mom's Co-op number. I used to rush to the back door when the milkman called to be paid. Dad had written it on the wall by the door, but I always wanted to show that I could remember it and tell him! I won't t say what it was because if I am ever asked for a six digit number ( as one can be for confidentiality) it is the ONLY number I never forget!!Numbers...
My mom shopped at the Co-Op on Gt lister St and under no circumstances would she ever tell anyone except the manager of the shop her number, as I've said befor she trusted no one, but no one. Think she thought someone would try and pinch her 'Divvy' if they ever got hold of the number.
My brother-in-law worked at the Co-Op Funeral directers on the corner of Vauxhall Rd, or there-abouts for a number years,(he has some stories to tell about that if only I could get him on 'The Site'). :lol:
Postscript
Kandor can tell you what I say about my mom and her trusting no one with anything that is ' hers '. She can be really possessive of her property even at 85yrs. :lol: