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Up for sale is a museum-grade, incredibly rare piece ofWestern mining engineering history: a genuine Underground Wooden Peg TallyBoard salvaged directly from the 700 Level (47 Raise) of the historic ShattuckMine in Bisbee, Arizona. Raw timber artifacts that actively served insidethe deep, harsh environments of early 20th-century copper shafts areexceptionally scarce survivors, making this a premier centerpiece for anadvanced collection.
⚙️ Mechanical Function &Design:
- The Tally System: Hand-carved from a dense industrial support timber, this board features a linear track of precision-drilled tracking holes. A worker or shift boss would move a custom peg down the line to count operational statistics.
- Visual Increments: The face of the wood features hand-notched vertical lines scoring the holes into distinct blocks (groups of 4 and 5) to allow fast visual calculation in the dim lighting of a subterranean drift tunnel.
- Historical Purpose: Used underground to manually track ore car skip trips, timber framing sets erected, or worker headcounts inside the 47 Raise section.
- Dimensions: Measures approximately 18 inches in total length (as cross-referenced with the machinist's ruler in the listing photographs).
🏷️ Collection &Inventory History:
This specimen includes its original historical collector's inventory card ("MorrisonM114"). The card officially documents its spectacular, hyper-localizedprovenance: "Wooden Mine Level Tally Board. 700 Level 47 Raise,Shattuck Mine, Bisbee, Arizona". Having a specific underground stationlevel pinned to an organic timber artifact provides unbeatable long-termauthenticity. The card will be securely included with your purchase.
