2024. April 19. Friday
Nagy László Town Library and Leisure Center - Ajka
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Address: 8400, Ajka Parkerdő
Phone number: (88) 312-946, (88) 210-252
E-mail: ajkakonyvtar@vkajka.hu
Opening hours: Tue-Fri 9-16
Sat-Sun 10-16 |
The main building of the museum is the shafts engine-house that is, with its white walls, iron-framed windows, spacey inner rooms, is a typical example of house built for engines at the beginning of the 20th century.
Entering the house on 145, m2, the visitors see a twin piston steam engine, one of the masterpieces of Hungarian machine industry. It was never again touched after 1959.
Left of the entrance, a Schlick-type duplex-piston steam winder that operated from 1904 to 1926 is to be seen. A 80 m2 Cornwall iron furnace and an outer 78 m2 furnace functioned in the house.
Opposite the door, various equipments of lighting are displayed in a showcase. A variation of lamps, almost all kind used in mines are to be seen.
Instruments used at the end of the 19th the beginning of the 20th century are displayed in the case next to the other one.
Instrument to check air quality, instruments used at rescue operations, self-rescue appliances, gas testing vials are in separate display cases.
Opposite the engine-house, the shaft house and the shaft tower are located. The shaft tower originally built of wood in 1912 was rebuilt with steel which is seen in this state. A memorial tablet with the names of all the victims of the mining accident in 1909 and 1955 are placed on the outside wall of the tower. A bogie is also placed in the building.
left of the door on the shaft house, a tablet with the names of victims of the mining accident in 1909 are placed along with newspaper articles and photos on the accident.
A fire hose pipe from 1890 is placed right of the door with graphics of mining scenes of old times.
Entering the house on 145, m2, the visitors see a twin piston steam engine, one of the masterpieces of Hungarian machine industry. It was never again touched after 1959.
Left of the entrance, a Schlick-type duplex-piston steam winder that operated from 1904 to 1926 is to be seen. A 80 m2 Cornwall iron furnace and an outer 78 m2 furnace functioned in the house.
Opposite the door, various equipments of lighting are displayed in a showcase. A variation of lamps, almost all kind used in mines are to be seen.
Instruments used at the end of the 19th the beginning of the 20th century are displayed in the case next to the other one.
Instrument to check air quality, instruments used at rescue operations, self-rescue appliances, gas testing vials are in separate display cases.
Opposite the engine-house, the shaft house and the shaft tower are located. The shaft tower originally built of wood in 1912 was rebuilt with steel which is seen in this state. A memorial tablet with the names of all the victims of the mining accident in 1909 and 1955 are placed on the outside wall of the tower. A bogie is also placed in the building.
left of the door on the shaft house, a tablet with the names of victims of the mining accident in 1909 are placed along with newspaper articles and photos on the accident.
A fire hose pipe from 1890 is placed right of the door with graphics of mining scenes of old times.