The power pulley that ran air compressors straight off of the steam plant’s axel.
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A steel powder keg serves as a door prop on the static-proof wood core floor. Note the ‘XXX’ marking to the left of the double door.
A wounded flour mill, muscled into the corner to keep out of the way.
Not a part of the Foundry, but the Enclosed Body Building. The rebar welded over the windows and the rust patterns with the lighting makes this geometric photos one of my favorites from the year.
The steam-powered hoist that pulled ore and dropped men from the mine. Note the hydraulic-operated brake on top with its massive brake pad. Now scrapped.
The Peavey logo, before it rusted off and the offices were demolished.
These dump cars moved copper ore to the top of the furnaces… it’s about two stories above ground level.
Looking through skylights of the payroll office toward the Cheratte No.1’s tower. This is where workers would wait in line to receive pay, surrounded by the mine workings.
Ryan
A massive steel sheer’s equally massive drive cog. Imagine the force.