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QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Exterior view of South elevations of 1895 No. 2 hoist house (left) and 1918 hoist house with 1908 shaft rockhouse in the distance.

Scanned: September 18, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Interior view of last No. 2 Engine House, showing Nordberg hoist. First operated in 1920. c. 1925.

Scanned: September 18, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Frank B. Nancarrow, QMC hoist engineer, at the controls of the 1920 No. 2 Nordberg hoist. c. 1925.

Scanned: September 18, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Interior view of No. 2 hoist house, showing 1920 Nordberg hoist with low pressure cylinder in foreground.

Scanned: September 18, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Interior view of last No. 2 hoist house, from beneath hoisting drum and operator's platform, showing lilly overrun protector (foreground), throttle leakage (upper left). Hydraulic cylinders for brake system and reversing gear.

Scanned: September 18, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Interior view of last No. 2 hoist house showing 1920 Nordberg hoist, high pressure cylinder in foreground.

Scanned: September 19, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 2

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, View of miniature and controls on hoist engineers platform, 1920 Nordberg hoist at no. 2 shaft.

Scanned: September 19, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 7

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Ruins of South Elevation of No. 7 hoist house built in 1898-1900.

Scanned: September 19, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 7

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Ruins of No. 7 hoist house built n 1898-1900.

Scanned: September 19, 2008


QMC Hoist Houses and Hoisting Engines Structures at No. 7

Buildings, Metal Trade, Copper Industry and Trade, Copper Mines and Mining, Unidentified hoist house (believed to be Quincy). View showing interior with cylindrical drum; engineer's platform and miniatures.

Scanned: September 19, 2008