Description of Content
View of fully assembled 3' Shorthead "Symons" Cone Crusher manufactured under licence from Nordberg Manuafcturing Company, Milwaukee, U.S.A. The crusher was installed in the Australian Blue Asbestos Wittanoon Gorge Quarry in W.A.. Photogarph taken in Vickers Ruwolt Fitting Shop showing a foremen believed to be Ted Clark Whilst the licence was entered into in 1954, refer "Men at Work, No. 1, July 1961" it is belived that this is the first Symons crusher wholly manufactured in Australia.
Physical Description
2 Negatives, one slightly damaged - SN 3 Box 1
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Vickers Ruwolt Pty Ltd, circa 1986
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Photograph, glass base, Glass Negative, Whole Plate, Black & White
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Reversed number on negative is : '1233" Entered in hand-written catalogue as: '1233 | 3' Short Head Symon's Crusher | Aust. Blue Asbestos. WA' Entered in hand-written subject index under 'ROCK CRUSHERS AND DETAIL as: '1233 | 2.12.57 | 3' Short Hesd Symon's Cone Crusher | Aust. Blue Asbestos | B8201 | 2 Negs'
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Manufacturing & industry, Engineering products, Mining & ore processing equipment
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