Arm and bar drilling at Lead mine, Mount Isa Mines, June 1958

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DescriptionThe horizontal bar is set up in a fixed position along where the holes are required. The drill support is locked onto the bar to prevent it sliding a long it. The drill can rotate around the bar to drill a ring of holes. When they are finished the drill support is then moved along the bar for the next ring of holes to be drilled.DateJune 1958Rights© Mount Isa MinesCollectionMount Isa MinesSubjectMystery PhotosMiningMining SitesMining EquipmentMining Personnel

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PlaceMount Isa Mines

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KeywordArm and BarDrillingLead MiningUndergroundMinerUnderground WorkerTaxonomyLocation | Mount Isa MinesTime | 1950s | 1958Topics | Mining

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Arm and bar drilling at Lead mine, Mount Isa Mines, June 1958

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Arm and bar drilling at Lead mine, Mount Isa Mines, June 1958