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Commutator end of DC Motor Man and Supply Shaft winder, Mount Isa Mines, November 1963
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DescriptionMan and Supply shaft was only used as personnel and equipment conveying. It was only used in the early stages of the mine until late 1940's to haul very rich ores that couldn't be handles through the normal milling process. This would be hauled up the cage in gable cars and transferred to railways to be take directly to the smelter charge bins. Pictured is the Main Drive moter.
DateNovember 1963CollectionMount Isa MinesSubjectMining
DateNovember 1963CollectionMount Isa MinesSubjectMiningLOCATION
PlaceMount Isa Mines
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Commutator end of DC Motor Man and Supply Shaft winder, Mount Isa Mines, November 1963 (November 1963), Isa in Images, accessed 07/06/2026, https://mountisa.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/3966
