San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mine Ventilation Fans
Examples shown here are centrifugal fans, also known as radial fans. The rotation of an impeller, located within the casing, causes air to travel through it in a radial direction, developing air pressure as it does so. These two examples are rather simple in design, as they do not provide for speed or air volume control. Electricity to power the ventilation fans was a major cost factor, accounting for as much as one-third of the electrical power for a typical underground mine.
These fans were used in the Guadalupe mine from the 1940s until the mine closed in the 1970s. The Guadalupe Rubbish Company donated the fans to NAQCPA in 1987.
Power: 220/440V, 3 [ohms], 60 Hz, 26.4/13.2A, 10 HO
Output: 100 CFM @ 40 PSI
Power 220/440V, 3 [ohms], 60 Hz, 63/31.5 A, 25 HP
Output: 200 CFM @ 41 PSI
Erected by The California State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.
Location. 37° 10.394′ N, 121° 49.583′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. Marker can be reached from Almaden Road. The Hacienda Mining Display is a short walk on the Deep Gulch Trail from the Almaden Quicksilver County Park parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Jose CA 95120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mancha “Little Trammer” Battery Locomotive (here, next to this marker); Mine Air Compressors (here, next to this marker); Skip Loader (a few steps from this marker); Gould Rotary Furnace and Condensing System D Retort and Condensing System (a few steps from this marker); Shaker-Concentrator (a few steps from this marker); Mercury Storage Vault (a few steps from this marker); Hoeing Table and Cleaning Tank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.
More about this marker. The Hacienda Mining Display is still under development.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.