Crushing gold bearing ores in mills similar in principle to flour mills
Title

Crushing gold bearing ores in mills similar in principle to flour mills

Caption

Crushing gold bearing ores in mills similar in principle to flour mills. Bottom left goats in treadmill; horizontal power transferred to mill, A, through crown-and-pinion. Bottom right men turn capstan and power transferred through tooth-and-pinion. From Agricola 'De re metallica' Basle 1556. Woodcut.

Date

1556

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP15A00_332

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Rights managed

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