Dalmorton

[kenny]

Anybody know of the 10 Headed Stamper in Dalmorton?

[Rumpig]

you could try ringing the guy off of this page on the number at the bottom of it, he's likely to know all the info you'll want to know (just replace the +61 with a zero instead and it should work i think).... http://www.revolutionmetals.com/index.php/revolution-metals-news/69-historic-gold-battery-stamper

Revolution Metals Locates Historic Mining Artifacts at Dalmorton Goldfields

Pine Creek Gold LodeRevolution Metals, a minerals and resources company focusing on developing mineral assets in Australia, announces that it has located an historic 19th century "10 Head Stamper" used to crush ore mined at one of the little known gold reefs in the Dalmorton Goldfields in North Eastern New South Wales.

The stamper was manufactured by David Munroe and Co. Limited, Melbourne, in the late 1800s and was in use at its current location as late as 1941.

"Although looted for some parts, the stamper could be brought back to semi-working condition for the purpose of preserving the historical heritage of the gold mining era of the late 1800s and early 1900s" said Tim Mckinnon.

Mr Mckinnon currently has an exploration license application covering 36 square kilometres of the district before the Department of Trade and Investment and is pictured with the stamper. From left to right, Mr Alex Wallner, Mr Tim Mckinnon and Dr. Peter Wallner.

Apart from the initial goldrush of the late 1800s to the area, very little development of the gold resource has been carried out since the miners left the area at the start of World War II. Exploration in the 1980s led to more valuable discoveries, however no extraction of the gold was commenced. The area, with over 80 known producing gold reefs, has remained undeveloped since the early 1940s. The focus of modern exploration is targeting a deeper source to the gold than that sought after by the early miners.

About Revolution Metals

Revolution Metals is an Australian based developer of mineral resources. The focus of the company is to develop mineral assets of economic grade to production, providing investors with rapid return on investment.

For more information, contact:
Tim Mckinnon
TEL: +61-2-8205-7353
MOB: +61-404-266-877

[kenny]

Thanks Rumpig That's where i found out about the stamper. I was hoping some of the Grafton boys new of its whereabouts. If no one can tell me i will give them a call.

[duggie]

Anybody know of the 10 Headed Stamper in Dalmorton?

There called 10 head stamper. A ten head stamper was good for around one to two tons crushed/pulverized per hour. The very fine material that came from the stamper mill was then fed over a series of vibrating tables and the gold/tin/wolfram was separated from the waste product ( called tailings). Stammer mills came in many forms from 1 stamp through to in some cases hundred stamps.

The stamp was raised by a cam on the drive shaft, (which was  powered by belts coming from the steam engine) and when the cam rolled over the stamp fell free fall onto the rock below and crushed the ore, as the ore was crushed, water was added and the ore was turned into a fine wet/runny powder and the fines were washed out through a per-dertermind  fine screen and onto the tables/jigs..

[MarkGU]

heard someone talking about the same subject the last time i was up that way Kenny........keen to find out myself where it is.

[HEM19X]

heard someone talking about the same subject the last time i was up that way Kenny........keen to find out myself where it is.

Mark, if anybody knows where it is it will be Al Smith from the 4WD club, or he will know somebody who does.

Hem

[MarkGU]

Mark, if anybody knows where it is it will be Al Smith from the 4WD club, or he will know somebody who does.

Hem

yeah your right Hem.......going on the club meet tomorrow so i'l have to remember to ask him

[speewa158]

Just have a think about how the boys got this thing from Melb to the bush location . It doesn't look light to me . Not a lot of big trucks to fling in  the back & head off with . Come to think of it there weren't many if any roads . Gee they were tuff in them days . Planning the stamper then pulling it to bits , to reassemble out there