Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2004.23.016A—e
Accession#:
2004.23
Credit Line:
Donated by the Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Mill
Title:
Green metal swing mill
Date:
01/01/1970
Description:
Green metal swing mill.
A. mill dish
B. mill lid with rubber "O" ring. "/n 60424" hand written on top
C. 7.25 inch diameter metal ring
D. 5.25 inch diameter metal ring
E. 3.25 inch diameter metal ring
Notes:
See 2004.23.001
Swing mill used to pulverize ore sample. This is one of several identical mills that fit into a 'dishwasher size' machine that moves the mill in a way to cause the interior rings to swing about, crushing the rock sample. The machine 'processes' each sample for 1—2 minutes. Timing of mill operation is critical to successful mining. The mill is carefully cleaned with compressed air between samples.
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