General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

It is made out of black rubber with a red trim at the top and around the inner hole of the boot, it is steel toed with two metal ribs across the top of the shoe of the boot.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

30.0 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

34.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Mining and Metallurgy

Category

Personal gear

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kaufman

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1956

Canada

This fine steel cord sample was given to Mr. John Udd as a reference sample for a publication about hoist technologies used in Canadian mines. Mr. John Udd is a mining engineer, starting his career at the Hardy Mine (owned by Falconbridge Nickel) in Levack, Ont. Recently retired (2009) as the Principal Scientist-Mining with Natural Resources Canada’s Minerals and Metals Sector, Mr. Udd has worked at McGill University Faculty of Mining Engineering, Falconbridge Nickel Mines, and was the Director of the Mining and Research Laboratories of the federal government from 1984 – 1996.

Function

This type of fine steel cord is used with compact elevator systems that have little room for machines above or below the shaft. It allows for the use of smaller traction sheaves and smaller motors.

Technical

This type of fine steel cord is used with compact elevator systems that have little room for machines above or below the shaft, such as in a mine. It allows for the use of smaller traction sheaves and smaller motors without compromising its performance. The steel cords are embedded in a rubber-like substance which allows for low elongation, high breaking loads, and excellent adhesion with matrix material.¹ This is ideal for use in hoisting mine elevators, where space is limited. ¹ Fine Steel Cord for Hoisting – www.bekaert.com, website: http://www.bekaert.com/en/Product%20Catalog/Products/F/Fine%20steel%20cord%20for%20hoisting.aspx, accessed on April 6, 2011.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's stamp: "[Kaufman logo]/BLACK DIAMOND/KAUFMAN[maple leaf] CANADA."

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

It is rubber with steel toe and metal ridges across the top part of the boot.

Decoration

There is one red hole on the inner side of the boot, to make it easier to pull on the boot.