Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

Crushing Plant Model - Albert A. Hopkins, circa 1870s
Summary
Model of a stamp battery wth steam engine and amalgamator made by Albert A. Hopkins whilst serving his apprenticeship in the Union Foundry, Ballarat. The model was displayed at the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880 by J. R. Hopkins in class 81 Apparatus and Processes of the Art of Mining and Metallurgy.
Physical Description
Steam engine connected to a piston driving a wheel which winds the gears to drive the crushing mechanism of the model. There are feed trays at the back and trays at the front to catch the crushed material. A mill in the front is also powered by the battery. All attached to a square board.
 Crushing Plant Model - Albert A. Hopkins
Photographer: Rodney Start
Source: Museums Victoria


[ Guests cannot view attachments ]


[ Guests cannot view attachments ]


[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Is it reasonable to assume that it is a working model, or at least was back in its day?

That one is really splendid and might well be worth emulating today!

Wow , a lot of work went into this plant, ticks all my desires

A skilled apprentice, he must have become a Master Craftsman.