Drilling a round

Drilling a round

Industrial facilities-Washington-Stevens; Mining-Washington-Chewelah; Quarrying-Washington-Stevens;

1965.30.032; Drilling a round in an underground stope. Machine is called a stoper. The leg at rear of machine is activated by compressed air and provides constant pressure to the drill bit. Water was circulated through the small hose, forced through the hollow steel into the hole to prevent dust. Operating the drill is Herbert Seubert and mucking is Jake Tomsha.

Chewelah Museum

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Still image

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Seubert, Herbert; Tomsha, Jake;