The Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Colorado Springs |
The Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Colorado Springs |
Jan 14 2016, 11:40 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
As of today, I'm officially a volunteer at the museum. For those who've never checked it out, you really need to! It has some great displays and AMAZING equipment from the 1800s that they actually fire up, like the 1895 Corliss steam engine. They also have a library with what is supposed to be a great collection of research material, which I am anxious to check out to see if I can find any long forgotten treasures! :)
I'll be there on Wednesdays! http://www.wmmi.org/home -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Jan 15 2016, 08:52 AM
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Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
That sounds like the most fun volunteer job EVER! You're going to have the best historic Colorado mining research tools at your disposal and the opportunity to learn tons. That is awesome!!!!
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Jan 15 2016, 09:02 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
Sweet. I will bring AJ by some Wed soon.
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Jan 15 2016, 09:24 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Sweet. I will bring AJ by some Wed soon. Tours are at 10 and 1, best time to come, as they fire up the machines! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Jan 15 2016, 10:12 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Very cool Mike, that should be a lot of fun! I predict many more new pics in Crusty's future postings!
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Jan 15 2016, 10:07 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 24-May 15 Member No.: 120,476 |
You should have fun in the library. I see that they have several mining rights books by Robert S. Morrison along with 13 volumes of his Mining Reports. Not to mention 2 editions of Lindley on Mines, a 1895 manual of instructions for the survey of the mineral lands, and an 1885 edition of the U.S. Mining Laws and Regulations Thereunder.
I checked to see if they had any issues of the weekly trade journal, The Mining Reporter, but didn't find any. If they do, you will really enjoy paging through that journal. The Mining Reporter was published in Denver and has many photos of old mining properties throughout the state, not to mention news regarding production at the mines, what Congress must do to better support the mining industry, etc. Everything that the mining men of the west needed to stay abreast of the mining industry. |
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Jan 20 2016, 10:57 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
James came down and checked out the joint with AJ today, on my first day. Was great to see y'all!!
The library is pretty amazing! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Jan 20 2016, 10:59 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
And I got to see them bring an 1885 Acme Safety Engine with Safety boiler back to life after it hadn't been run in at least 50 years. THey run the steam powered machinery on compressed air.
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Jan 21 2016, 09:09 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
AJ and I really enjoyed seeing and, I think the best part for AJ, hearing the old machinery. Here is AJ doing a safety demonstration.
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Jan 21 2016, 09:55 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
Is that the museum in leadville?
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Jan 21 2016, 10:19 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 18-February 15 From: Aurora Member No.: 120,144 |
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Jan 22 2016, 05:03 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
We are making a trip to colo spgs for a resupply run soon and I'd like to check that out if we get time.
Do we have to do the tour or can we just walk through and look around? -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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Jan 23 2016, 09:02 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
We are making a trip to colo spgs for a resupply run soon and I'd like to check that out if we get time. Do we have to do the tour or can we just walk through and look around? You can just walk around, but the tour (10 and 1) is included in the price of admission and they fire up some of the machinery, so it is worth it to try and make it near those times. -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558
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Jul 6 2016, 01:22 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915 |
Looking for something to do next weekend? Come check out the expo here. Was just out getting the 10 battery stamp mill tuned up and ready to run!
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Jul 6 2016, 04:29 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Do they let you use the equipment for cons processing?! Looked like there was a shaker table in the video.
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