To pull up rock from the longest mineshaft in the world, the Quincy Mine needed the largest steam hoist in the world... and man, is this thing impressive. Here's the story of how it worked.

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Key resource sources on the Quincy Mine, the Nordberg Hoist, and more:
Tom Wright, Facilities Manager at the Quincy Mine
https://web.archive.org/web/201106061...
https://www.asme.org/wwwasmeorg/media...
https://www.nps.gov/places/quincy-5-b...
https://www.nps.gov/places/quincy-min...
https://www.campmackinaw.com/mackinaw...


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