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Bellows puffer style drywasher plans
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<blockquote data-quote="gcause" data-source="post: 88840" data-attributes="member: 1497"><p>I was talking to George at NQ Miners Den at the FNQ coffee catch-up. I mentioned I was building a drywasher and he said he had something I may be interested in.</p><p></p><p>He then proceeded to show me a genuine set of leather bellows from the goldfields. 8) </p><p></p><p>The bellows even had the top box with the original cloth intact and riffles in place and the driver arm was still attached to the bellows. 8) </p><p></p><p>I asked him how much he wanted for it and he said a six pack of Corona. 8) </p><p></p><p>I raced down to the nearest bottle shop, came back and swapped him a dozen beers for it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Not sure what vintage the bellows are but I did notice a makers brass plate on the bellows so I will clean them up and see if there is a date.</p><p></p><p>Now I just need to build the classifier box to go on top, build a feeder, put some legs on it, add a flywheel to the driver arm and a motor and I'm done. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>I can't believe my luck. George is one of natures true gentlemen is all I can say. I can't thank him enough for this. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Will post some photos of it when I get a chance. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcause, post: 88840, member: 1497"] I was talking to George at NQ Miners Den at the FNQ coffee catch-up. I mentioned I was building a drywasher and he said he had something I may be interested in. He then proceeded to show me a genuine set of leather bellows from the goldfields. 8) The bellows even had the top box with the original cloth intact and riffles in place and the driver arm was still attached to the bellows. 8) I asked him how much he wanted for it and he said a six pack of Corona. 8) I raced down to the nearest bottle shop, came back and swapped him a dozen beers for it. :D Not sure what vintage the bellows are but I did notice a makers brass plate on the bellows so I will clean them up and see if there is a date. Now I just need to build the classifier box to go on top, build a feeder, put some legs on it, add a flywheel to the driver arm and a motor and I'm done. :D I can't believe my luck. George is one of natures true gentlemen is all I can say. I can't thank him enough for this. :D Will post some photos of it when I get a chance. :D [/QUOTE]
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