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Rocket Rock Drill, 1886-1891

1886-1891

Miner's wedge 2lb.

ME12 multi-shot exploder

1 37/64” masonry drill bit

1948-1953

Mine type Hygrometer

Model, "Challenge" ore feeder

Sample of 4 1/2" circular round strand winding rope

Sample of 4 3/4" full lock for aerial ropeways

Cage with safety catches and disconnecting hook

Sample of 3 7/8" circular locked coil

Sample of 4" circular flattened strand winding rope 6 strands

Tub wheel

Steel pick with steel handle

Haldane's oxygen tester

Smoke helmet for use in mines

1930

Hinge-type belt fastener

Two pounders (of stone) used for hammering gold quartz

Priest's skull cap hammer

Flint hammer

Miner's hammer-pick

Ancient tool found at Cwmsymlog mine

Miner's iron wedge

Wooden scraper for use in buddles

Cornish hand sieve (wire gauge)

Steel Mill used with Flint for Mine Lighting, 1730-1750

1730-1750

Example of Portable Haldane's Apparatus for use in mines

model, scale 1:6, Luhrig coarse jigging machine

Safety lantern, Crane, no specific type, 1848-65

Miner's helmet, one of seven

Miner's helmet, one of seven

4lb. Staffs. miner's axe, shafted

Stagg's shaking table with paddles

Cornish hand sieve (perforated sheet copper)

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

Fourlegged Coal Hewer's cracket

1801-1900

A processional mining tool

A processional mining tool

Single-bladed pick, MIN-111V

Leather Overman's Cap

1801-1900

Two lengths of original lock coiled rope

Ansell firedamp detector (patented 1865)

Sample of 2 1/4" circular flattened strand rope for lifts and elevators. 5 strands

Bird cage