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Oil was not much used at small remote mines like that one back then. This one never really went into production. They found enough local trees to build a mill bldg so I guess they could find enough to power that boiler, at least to run a sawmill and planer. All the old boilers in Alaska were fueled by wood or coal; usually wood. There's also about 80 drums of old heavy fuel oil dating from 1937 laying in the tundra on the other side of the mountain that are slowly leaking into the watershed. Same story; they Cat got stuck in soft ground and they just dumped the bbls short of the mine. I told the state; they weren't even remotely interested in cleaning it up. I had a plan to do so and got company/client approval but time ran out and it never happened. That's a far more depressing set of pictures in my archive. I managed to sling a few drums out and brought one full drum home; the fuel is in perfect condition and set me up with firestarter for life...
The hunting out there includes moose and caribou. Caribou stream by our drills out there all summer. There are also ptarmigan and lots of blueberries. Didn't know Colt made boilers. I guess if Singer can make Colts, Colt can make boilers! |
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intersting topics...i too like the old engines of yester year...thanks for the photos.... charlie
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Interesting- the cut-up pieces of rail in the grate |
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Interesting- the cut-up pieces of rail in the grate
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It was, and still is amongst us that fire these monsters, common practice to use rail track for firebox grates because of the high manganese content.
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What type of turbine would you call the one inside the hydro house - the green fabricated drum behind the Woodward?? It dates from the early to mid 80's I think. Not totally sure though, but it's the most recent turbine used at the mine.
"You have a great archive of pictures Richard" - You can't imagine what all I have in that department. Tens of thousands. Gotta love digital cameras with their free electrons + 10,000 Kodachrome slides before that. Anything of Alaska historical interest will eventually end up in the archive at the university here in Fairbanks. |
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Yes there neet talked to a guy with a case steam engine at a fair wish i could be around when one was tore a part and put back together so i could figure out how they work. He said they get power out of the steam twice.
Richard could you burn the rest of the fuel or would you start a fire? |
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Wow. Thanks for the photos and discussion. This is an unknown subject for me and fascinating. I never cease to be amazed at the talent and knowledge of so many of our Parker people.
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