Name 1
MÁQUINA DE EXTRACCIÓN DE SAN AQUILINO
Name 2
SAN AQUILINO EXTRACTION MACHINE
ID number
001.130.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Javier Carrasco Milara, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n. Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.183
Type of Object
Mine, Transport - shafts , Built heritage - industrial
Description
Short description
Electric extraction machine made up of two driving pulleys with a diameter of 4.64m and 8 spokes with a double body. The flat cable for holding the cage is housed between the two. The cable enters one of them from above and the other one from below, to compensate for the rise of one cage with the fall of the other. It consists of two safety brakes. The drive is provided by a 64hp engine.
Measures
5.50×7.30m
Materials
Metal
Dating
Early 20th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Extraction of ore and personnel from the mine
Present use
Museum
Original location
Cerco San Teodoro (Almadén)
Present location
Cerco San Teodoro – Mining Park (Almadén)
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
27. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never