Antique Mining Equipment Collectibles - Identification / Scarce Book + Values

Description

ANTIQUE MINING EQUIPMENT AND COLLECTIBLES
by David Pearson and Ron Bommarito, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Inc, PA, 2002.
A collector's item in itself, this book features 450 color photographs with identifying captions of
specialized
tools and mining artifacts.  "Thirty categories, from advertising and
assay
equipment
to
surveying
equipment and tokens, chronicle old
mining
methods in detail.  An elevated appreciation is gained here of the men and women who spent part of their lives mining with this equipment.  Today, historians and collectors pay respect to those people as thy preserve and interpret the equipment that remains.  This is an important and valuable reference for all concerned."
The book covers candle sticks, carbide lamps, clothing, explosive gear, grease lamps, gold screens, hand tools of all types, knives and guns, lunch pails, maps, metal signs, oil lamps, ore samples and nuggets, phones and communication
equipment
, photographs, prospecting gear, safety lamps, scales, strong boxes, surveying equipment and more.  Values are given.
8.5" x 11" softback in very good condition.  172 pages.
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