Compressor Wheel - Sierra Vista, AZ
Posted by: 
tnwave
N 31° 32.478 W 110° 15.466
12R E 570455 N 3489832
A huge iron wheel at a storage rental lot has got to make you wonder.
Waymark Code: WMYQ97
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2018
Views: 3
The business owner obviously has a great admiration for the mining business that was so important to this part of the country. The wheel has nothing to do with the long/short term rental storage business. But I'm sure there are a lot of people who stop by to find out why it's there. That seems to be ok with them. There is room for a couple of cars to park near the wheel so that you can walk over, take a photo and learn the wheel's history.
Type of Machine: wheel used for steam powering a compressor in the mining of copper
Year the machine was built: 1905
Year the machine was put on display: 1993
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
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