What price would you pay for this ladder?

[Parks]

I'm not sure if I want to keep this mine shaft ladder that I found and wondering what everyones thoughts are on what it's worth
It's very solid steel that has been twisted to attach to the shaft with galvanised steps that are held in by threaded rod

 

[Moneybox]

I recon it'd fit the back of the troopy so that you could get to the roof rack

 

[aussiefarmer]

It looks like a ladder off an old steam engine , I hope when you "found" it , it was rightfully yours and not a historical relic that tells a story about the location. I am not pointing the finger but a lot of great stuff does disappear and the next generation wont ever get to enjoy it.

I would say $40 to $100 or really as much as someone is silly enough to pay

 

[Parks]

It was just about to fall down the shaft, so i'm claiming it. It's too heavy to be used on a car. I think aussiefarmer was spot on with railway gear.

 

[rocketaroo]

Not worth dragging home for less than a hundred. Ebay it, it could be a 1k sale.....sell the story....taken from a broken down steam train, and used in a 1800s gold mine.

 

[dwt]

Still a better buy than that 'historical mining nail' for $10'000 that Luckystreak was trying to flog off ages ago on eBay... :lol:

 

[AtomRat]

Its old, its blacksmithed. Lasted the days..nice find. If you want to make sure the item never gets scrapped hold it yourself. Most antique 'buyers' are just in a trend and when they don't want it, it will go straight in the trash. If you don't know what to do, I mite be able to take it and put it in a good home.

Also if I get stuck with items ill take them to the museum

 

[magneticsand]

Got a photo of how you found it? Not to bitch, just curious. How deep was the shaft? What was under the ladder?

 

[AtomRat]

You could probably still use that actually :lol:

Like I said, your local museum may want it if you don't know what to do. If you feel your getting stuck.. take it back and set it up in a more preserving manner. I'd love to make my own little plaques / information boards out in the bush when I find things with info on what was there for others to stumble across

 

[LC76]

Yeah I'm not sure I agree with the idea of leaving a lot of the old mining relics for the sake of history and preservation.

Especially when most councils don't give a crap anyway, the general population use the old shafts as rubbish dumps, and relics are just rusting away fading from existence.

So leaving this stuff alone in my opinion isn't preserving a bloody thing..... It's neglect.

Shafts need to be found catalogued and filled in or fenced off and preserved ect.

Old machines relics ect need to be found catalogued and either preserved properly on site or taken to museum ect.

Some sites need to be preserved and set up for tourists with paths and information ect.

I just don't see the point of leaving these things alone out in the bush for the sake of preserving history... When doing that is infact just letting that history disappear...... What's the point?

 

[AtomRat]

If you live near me LC76 you should help me catalogue what I've been doing. Shafts ( depths too ), adits, dumps, traction engines..etc no one cares here and each time the logging gets a new patch..its bye bye history

 

[LC76]

I'm in Bendigo AR... Sounds like a project I'd enjoy doing with you.
Unfortunately I have some medical issues that would make that very awkward. (spina bifida +IBS) :8

 

[AtomRat]

Medical issues don't stop me workin with anyone mate. Let me know if ya want to head this way anytime.

As lc76 is stating, its deteriorating fast and no one but us are out there looking at it these days ( what's left ). I'm logging it all as I go and with photos for every site. Slow process but someone's gotta do it I guess.

Save what you can if it seems like it will be lost and forgotten to deteriorate. Most my large objects were deep in the ground I've kept and just holding on, but there for everyone to enjoy who drives past my house.