tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992749024874723969.post2481148275218675756..comments2023-07-26T07:12:05.171-07:00Comments on Exploring the American West: Belmont Mill, Nevada August 24, 2010bluetigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01347558904357047195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992749024874723969.post-25400053055666284692017-12-13T10:49:36.352-08:002017-12-13T10:49:36.352-08:00Thank you for your information and reply.Thank you for your information and reply.bluetigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347558904357047195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992749024874723969.post-30060016355902571402017-09-23T21:46:11.680-07:002017-09-23T21:46:11.680-07:00A couple corrections for you. The photo of the &qu...A couple corrections for you. The photo of the "Ore bucket" hanging underneath the mill is not an ore bucket. That box is full of rocks and is used a weight to add tension to the cables running up the mountain, thus preventing excessive sag in the lines. Second, the ore carts did not rely on gravity to move down the mountain. Up at the top of the mountain, where the cables end, you'll find a drive house with drive gears, a clutch, and the foundations where a large steam engine sat to drive the cables.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771383531268839113noreply@blogger.com