Name 1
ENVASADORA MANUAL DE MERCURIO
Name 2
MANUAL MERCURY PACKAGING DEVICE
ID number
001.59.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Reyes Ávila Bercial, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n, 13400-Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.304
Type of Object
Built heritage - industrial

Description

Short description
Manual packaging device for 34.5kg mercury bottles. It contains a scale and a suction tube to eliminate possible mercury vapours that may be emitted. Bottling is done manually. The mercury is removed from the storage container, measured and placed in iron bottles ready for distribution.
Measures
"length: 1.20m
width: 0.51m
height: 1.30m"
Materials
Stainless steel and glass
Dating
Early 20th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Manual packaging of mercury bottles
Present use
Museum
Original location
Mercury store (Cerco de Destilación)
Present location
Mercury Museum (Mining Park)

STATE OF CONSERVATION

History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:

DOCUMENTATION

Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Águeda Moyano & Alicia Escudero
Date Submitted
25. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never