DuPont Blasting Machine

Object/Artifact

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The Gale Museum

Blasting machine: Rectangular wooden box with plunger style handle on top
Blasting machine

Rectangular wooden box with plunger style handle on top

Name/Title

DuPont Blasting Machine

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.1

Description

Dupont Blasting Machine No. 50, plunger style. The box is made of wood. The top and bottom pieces of wood are held on with dovetail joints, and a series of flathead screws across all the panels. The top has a leather strap handle that crosses the box. There are two connectors and a metal label on the top. The label reads: Blasting Machine No. 50. Serial No. D143440. Maximum rating - 50 electric blasting caps with 30 foot copper wires connected in straight series as shown. To fire - Raise the handle until it stops then push down quickly with full force. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. Incorporated. Wilmington, Delaware.

Category

Mining Equipment

Made/Created

Manufacturer

DuPont

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Side

Transcription

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS: Keep this machine in a dry place. Keep all connections tight and clean. Oil bearings occasionally. Use vaseline on rack bar and gears. Clean commutator and brushes with No. 00 sandpaper, and wipe clean. Brushes must be firmly set against commutator.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height of box is below. Height with plunger up is 22.5"

Height

13 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

8 in