This is an iron tower built above the first shaft to transport workers and copper pyrites. Hitachi mining company started excavating this shaft in 1906. It was used until 1981 for 75 years. 第一竪井
This small electric train was used to carry them.
This Japanese style house was a office. You can see this type gate in a Japanese garden or in a Ninja movie. 日式木造門，還能在台灣看到。
This wooden house was built in 1918 to install a big compressor, which sent air to rock drills. This is a big gear wheel for a winch.
The belt between two wheels are amazingly big. 巨型壓縮機把空氣送到多數的鑿岩機。
This is the winch for the first shaft. The black motor before you was made by GM in the US.
Hitachi sounds familiar. They made a lot of things, right?
ReplyDeleteHello rtc, Old mining equipment like this is impressive for its large size, the interesting buildings in which it is housed, and the beautiful areas which contained the mines.
ReplyDeleteIf you visit Taiwan, you should see the Jinguashi gold mining area and museum, which also shows lots of old equipment and history, as well as a 220kg gold bar!
--Jim
How interesting! It is fortunate that this has been preserved.
ReplyDeleteFine old machines. Have a nice weekend
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing the old Copper mine and interesting that it has been preserved and you are able to take a look at it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend
Carolyn
Good to see these machines, thanks for sharing your photographs with us.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Dearest RTC.,
ReplyDeleteSo glad that all the machines of the Hitachi Copper Mine are in such fine condition to be admired after more than a century since it started!
Engineering at that time was done rather well and most often all got shaped and made by hand. Times have changed so rapidly...
Nice interaction between the US and Japan in setting up the equipment to run this copper mine.
Sending you hugs,
Mariette
Wow, such old and useful machinery, and you have knowledge about each of them. I like to hear about things that go way back in history.
ReplyDeleteHappy October!
~Sheri
look great...
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing
It is very interesting to see a Japanese style abandoned industrial building. Thank you for the post!
ReplyDeleteInteresting and beautiful photos of this vintage mine. It is so fortunate that it has been preserved for history!
ReplyDeleteinterestering machinery and equipment, all fulfilling very specific needs. great images!!
ReplyDeleteUma excelente reportagem fotográfica sobre o local!
ReplyDeleteAs imagens estão fantásticas! Belíssima partilha!
Beijinhos
Ana