Skidoo Stamp Mill

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We visited Skidoo after a snow storm blew through in 2001.We visited Skidoo after a snow storm blew through in 2001. A snowy Skidoo Mill. 2001A snowy Skidoo Mill. 2001 Walking towards the mill from the parking spot in 2013.Walking towards the mill from the parking spot in 2013. Gate from the parking area. The stamp mill is just ahead.Gate from the parking area. The stamp mill is just ahead. Walking along the old road.Walking along the old road. NPS Interpretive sign.NPS Interpretive sign. The Skidoo stamp mill.The Skidoo stamp mill. The primary crusher, a Llewellyn Iron Works jaw crusher, reduced rocks to below two inches in diameter.The primary crusher, a Llewellyn Iron Works jaw crusher, reduced rocks to below two inches in diameter. Looking at the mill from the west.Looking at the mill from the west. 15 stamp mill and amalgamation tables.15 stamp mill and amalgamation tables. Ten stamps. Both made by Union Iron Works of San Francisco.Ten stamps. Both made by Union Iron Works of San Francisco. Pulley wheels to drive the machinery.Pulley wheels to drive the machinery. Looking up at the massive bull wheel used to lift the stamps.Looking up at the massive bull wheel used to lift the stamps. Automatic ore feeders.Automatic ore feeders. A look at the cams and tappets.A look at the cams and tappets. Cam and rods.Cam and rods. Some idiot cut off these rods. Probably for $10 of scrap metal.Some idiot cut off these rods. Probably for $10 of scrap metal. The business end of the stamps. Gold ore would be crushed into gold bearing sand here and flow out of the mortar box and onto the concentrating tables.The business end of the stamps. Gold ore would be crushed into gold bearing sand here and flow out of the mortar box and onto the concentrating tables. Cyanide tanks for more gold recovery.Cyanide tanks for more gold recovery. View of the stamp mill from across the canyon.View of the stamp mill from across the canyon.