Franklin Mine

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Title: Franklin Mine
Photographer: J. T. Reeder
Subject Headings: Metal Trade - Copper Industry and Trade - Copper Mines and Mining, Buildings - Dwellings - Housing, Single Family, Persons
Condition: Good
Description: Franklin Mine - old friction hoist. [A young boy stands near the hoist. Several houses along the road are pictured.]
Source of Description: Reeder Negative Database [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Harry Reeder
Date of Photo: undated
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 10.1 cm x 12.6 cm
Polarity: Negative
Image No: MS042-026-999-B-104
Collection Name: Reeder Photograph Collection
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• This is referred to as a Second-Motion Friction gear driven hoist. The grooved wheel attached to the iron shaft was operated by the engine. It was raised off of the drum by steam power, which would cause the drum to stop rotating. Later on, when hoisting technology advanced, newer hoists were referred to as Direct Acting hoists" to distinguish them from this older type friction gear driven hoist."
5/11/2015 10:41:25 PM by Anonymous