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Hull-Oakes saw mill
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willowbilly3- Posts : 1734
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Wow!! That's cool stuff.
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that is definitely the band saw from hell 
pretty cool--some skilled operators for sure
pretty cool--some skilled operators for sure
hardtailjohn- Posts : 858
Join date : 2010-02-04
Always wanted to go see that... know people that have and they say it's unbelievable! Only one around that can do that work...and yep, with steam!!
71ford100- Posts : 436
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Location : Burns, WY
I have a revolutionary idea to solve the usage of some fossil fuels.....lets use steam again! Its absolutely amazing how much power some of those engines had at 60 rpms
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Location : Pittsburgh, PA
Way cool. 
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steam rules--the link is about avery island salt mine--new iberia, la---tobasco sauce place--the steam lift is awesome--wood cylinders--it was mfg'ed in the late 1800's-the company is still in business and had the drawings for parts--i went down in the mine right after hurricane andrew--sorry i can't remember more and lost my photos from that trip
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Avery Island Salt Mine (United States)
The island is also the site of one of the world's largest salt mines, currently operated by the Cargill corporation. Salt extraction has occurred on the island for at least several hundred years, the first benefactors of its salt deposit being American Indians who boiled briny spring water to extract the mineral. In 1862, during the Civil War, the Avery family discovered extremely pure solid rock salt just below the island's surface. Because of a Union blockade, the South had no reliable source for this valuable commodity. As a result, the Averys mined the deposit to supply much of the lower South with salt.
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Significance: The Steam Hoist is the oldest still operating in the United States and has a history of ninety years of continuous use on the same site. The Breaker Building is one of the few surviving examples of this type of timber-framed industrial structure. The Salt Works is part of the site of the oldest salt mine in the United States.
http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Avery-Island-Salt-Mine/
pics--not mine--the steamer is about 1/2 down the page
http://www.geol.lsu.edu/dutrow/mingy/2006_Mineralogy_Field_Trip.html
Home > Mines, Quarries & Sites > Avery Island Salt Mine
Avery Island Salt Mine (United States)
The island is also the site of one of the world's largest salt mines, currently operated by the Cargill corporation. Salt extraction has occurred on the island for at least several hundred years, the first benefactors of its salt deposit being American Indians who boiled briny spring water to extract the mineral. In 1862, during the Civil War, the Avery family discovered extremely pure solid rock salt just below the island's surface. Because of a Union blockade, the South had no reliable source for this valuable commodity. As a result, the Averys mined the deposit to supply much of the lower South with salt.
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Significance: The Steam Hoist is the oldest still operating in the United States and has a history of ninety years of continuous use on the same site. The Breaker Building is one of the few surviving examples of this type of timber-framed industrial structure. The Salt Works is part of the site of the oldest salt mine in the United States.
http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Avery-Island-Salt-Mine/
pics--not mine--the steamer is about 1/2 down the page
http://www.geol.lsu.edu/dutrow/mingy/2006_Mineralogy_Field_Trip.html
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