Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

E10-31

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

blasting machine

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Grey and black metal casing; silver metal caps on lead connectors; red (rubber? bakelite?) seal under connector posts; brown leather carrying strap.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

14,0 cm

Largeur

9,5 cm

Hauteur

14,5 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Mines et métallurgie

Catégorie

Extraction minière

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Fidelity

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Pennsylvania

Ville

Lancaster

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Période

Inconnu

Canada

The CANMET-MMSL EXPERIMENTAL MINE in Val-d'Or, Quebec, was established in 1991 in response to Canadian and local mining industry needs for an increased emphasis on applied research. The former Beacon Gold Mine is an underground facility for in-situ testing and research in a true mining environment. The Experimental Mine is also available for individual companies to test equipment or for training purposes on a contract basis. CANMET-MMSL scientists at the Experimental Mine also offer a range of services to the local mining industry. The equipment suggested for acquisition represents the testing done by CANMET scientists. The mine comprises a unique underground hard rock testing site with an access ramp and five underground levels. There are two interconnected gold mines at this site. The earlier mine, Le Roy was opened from 1931-1932. It was operated by Le Roy Gold Mines Ltd. The Beacon II was open in mid-1980s and was owned by Mines Aurizon Ltd. There are over 2500 metres of drifts, plus raises and secondary openings and shrinkage stopes. Val d’Or area is very important to Canadian mining since gold was discovered there in 1923. Gold, copper, zinc and lead are still mined there today. Val d’Or had been and home to many mining companies such as Bourlamaque, Siscoe, Sigma, Sullivan, Lamaque, Osisco and Northern Star Mining. The history of the town reflects the region’s economic dependence on mining. This underground blasting machine was used at the Le Roy mine. Canmet installed an electric blast system, operated from the warehouse. Fidelity was created in 1898 on the site of the Paragon Co. and first manufacture electric fans and elections motors. CIL was formed in 1910 by the merger of five Canadian explosives companies under the name Canadian Explosives Company. In 1927 the name was changed to Canadian Industries Limited. CIL may have been a distributor of the Fidelity blasting machines. [Ref. 1]

Fonction

To set off prepared explosive charge.

Technique

Underground blasting machine employed twist key to activate detonator.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Mfr's plate is damaged, and some text is illegible; reads in part " ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS 30 [illegible]/ [illegible] COPPER [illegible] WIRES IN SERIES/ [illegible] FIRING INSTRUCTIONS./ [illegible] INTERNAL [illegible]/ POSTS/ TWIST HANDLE [illegible] TO THE RIGHT./ CAUTION/ THIS MACHINE MAY LOSE CAPACITY/ [illegible]/ TO RESTORE, TWIST THE HANDLE/ CONTINUOUSLY A FEW TIMES./ SERIAL NO. E10- 32 [illegible]/ FIDELITY ELECTRIC CO. INC." Label on reverse reads "C-I-L/ No. 10 TWIST/ BLASTING/ MACHINE/ FIDELITY"

Manque

Appears complete

Fini

Grey and black metal casing; silver metal caps on lead connectors; red (rubber? bakelite?) seal under connector posts; brown leather carrying strap.

Décoration

S/O