Penny Farthings

Penny Farthings is a consumer good consumed by three different population tiers: As a luxury need of Engineers and Investors; and as a lifestyle need of Workers. By default, they can be produced only in the Old World.

For a detailed look into the profitability of Penny Farthings as a consumer good, see Profitability of Consumer Goods.

Usage[]

Luxury need[]

Penny Farthings fulfill a luxury need of Engineers and Investors.

	Consumption	Happiness	Income
Engineers	0.000416667	5	+35/+32/+28
Investors	0.000833333	4	+87/+79/+70

Lifestyle need[]

Penny Farthings fulfill a lifestyle need of Workers

	Consumption	Influx	Income
Workers	0.0001333333	4	+4/+3.6/+3.2

Trade[]

Penny farthings can be passively sold for 698 or purchased for 1746 per ton. They can be actively sold to Emperor Ketema for 2793. No neutral trader sells penny farthings for a special price.

Production[]

Penny farthings are produced in a Bicycle Factory from caoutchouc and steel. The basic production chain for penny farthings is shown below:

Penny Farthings[]

-1600 -200 -150 -40 -10

83200 56 35 12 10 10

Bicycle Factory
1 @ 200%
for 4 /min
- Furnace
  2 @ 100%
  - Iron Mine
    1 @ 100%
  - Coal Mine^★
    1 @ 100%
- Caoutchouc Plantation
  4 @ 100%

^★ The Coal Mine may be replaced with two Charcoal Kilns
for +10 +30 -10 -400 -4 +5

Supplies:
• 160 Engineers Residences (up to 6400 Engineers)
• or 80 Investors Residences (up to 4000 Investors)

Alternatives[]

Penny Farthings can be also obtained in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a Trade Union.

Using Iron instead of Steel[]

Dario the Mechanical Engineer Epic
Dario is an octopus, with eight different tools in his eight different hands.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Bicycle Factory Sewing Machine Factory	Effects Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pocket Watches ^{every 8th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Gramophones ^{every 8th cycle} Replaced Input Instead of Steel, the building processes Iron.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +45

-1350 -50 -150 -40

81600 44 20 12 10 10

Bicycle Factory
1 @ 200%
for 4 /min
and 0.5 /min
and 0.5 /min
- Iron Mine
  1 @ 100%
- Caoutchouc Plantation
  4 @ 100%

Penny Farthings supply:
• 160 Engineer Residences (up to 6400 Engineers)
• or 80 Investor Residences (up to 4000 Investors)
Pocket Watches supply:
• 63,75 Engineer Residences (up to 2550 Engineers)
• or 31,875 Investor Residences (up to 1593,75 Investors)
Gramophones supply:
• 95 Investor Residences (up to 4750 Investors)
• or 95,2 Scholar Residences (up to 11428 Scholars)

Gramophones production[]

Prof. Ram Devi, The Bundle of Energy Legendary
Conducts lightning. His family (from Wittenberg) has the motto, "standing still is a backward step."
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Chemical Plant: Film Reels Fan Factory Gramophone Factory Light Bulb Factory	Effects Productivity: +50% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pocket Watches ^{every 16th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Glasses ^{every 14th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Penny Farthings ^{every 15th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Steam Carriages ^{every 17th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Sewing Machines ^{every 13th cycle} Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +55 Diplomacy: +25

Light bulbs production[]

Prof. Ram Devi, The Bundle of Energy Legendary
Conducts lightning. His family (from Wittenberg) has the motto, "standing still is a backward step."
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Chemical Plant: Film Reels Fan Factory Gramophone Factory Light Bulb Factory	Effects Productivity: +50% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Pocket Watches ^{every 16th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Glasses ^{every 14th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Penny Farthings ^{every 15th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Steam Carriages ^{every 17th cycle} Occasionally produces extra Sewing Machines ^{every 13th cycle} Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +55 Diplomacy: +25

Steam carriages production[]

Steam Engineer Rare
His anecdotes help release all the tension.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Cab Assembly Line	Effects Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra Penny Farthings ^{every 5th cycle} Maintenance Cost: -20%	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +35 Trait: Pirate

Town Hall items[]

There are several Town Hall items which supply penny farthings to residents, reduce consumption of penny farthings or provide some benefits from supplying penny farthings to your people. Here is a list of those items:

Bicycle Repair Kit Uncommon
Keeps the wheels rolling.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Residences* when activated*	When activated Happiness +5 Provided Needs Residents are provided with Penny Farthings. Duration:05:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +5

Mordant Conservative Playwright Rare
Her satirical comedies about anarchism make committed left-wingers flush with shame.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Artisan Residence Engineer Residence All Engineer Skyscrapers	Effects Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Variety Theatre, Beer, Rum, Penny Farthings, Pocket Watches.	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +30 Faith:+15

Eduardo Bernal, the Father of Public Relations Legendary
A unique genius of collective psychology, his takes on publicity shape the consumerist society of today.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Old World Residences Farmer Residence Worker Residence Artisan Residence Engineer Residence Investor Residence Scholar Residence All Skyscrapers	Effects Bonus Happiness: +2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Schnapps, Beer, Rum, Penny Farthings, Pocket Watches, Jewellery, Gramophones. Bonus Income: +3 Residents gain bonus income from Schnapps, Beer, Rum, Penny Farthings, Pocket Watches, Jewellery, Gramophones. Chance of Riots: -100%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +50 Faith:+20