Avril Greene, repairing millstone, Mingus Mill, North Carolina, 1974Great Smoky Mountains National ParkArvil Greene working on millstone at Mingus Mill,Dressing the Mill stone, II-B-(5)- Mingus-15838, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Avril Greene, working on stone, Mingus Mill, North Carolina, 1974Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAvril Greene working on stone at Mingus Mill. Dark area is place where stone has been re-cut. Re-Dressing Stones, II-B-(5)- Mingus-15837, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Detail of mill stone, Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, Sugarlands, TennesseeGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkDetail of mill stone. Upper mill stone leading against the low wall, lower mill stone in front of it. Note how the spindle projects thru the lower mill stone, also, that no furrows in the upper stone, and only two in the lower stone are cut to the edge of the stone. (The two furrows are cut to the edge of the stone to allow the meal to work out at this particular point, where it will fall into the meal trough. Jim Carr Mill, Newfound Gap Highway, Sugarlands, Tennessee III-B-10,074, History - Buildings
Setting the balance ryne and spindle. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSetting the balance rynd and spindle. In order that the millstone run true, it is necessary that the spindle be set normal to the face of the upper millstone. To do this, the wooden instrument shown in the picture and known as a tram, is used. The picture shows the upper millstone bottom-side up and the spindle in an inverted position, in order that i may be trued to the face of the stone. Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-4007, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
Mr. Jones, miller, with upper millstone in crane and lighter shaft, Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1935Great Smoky Mountains National ParkMr. Jones, miller, with upper millstone in crane and lighter shaft showing how millstone can be lifted and turned over for dressing the furrows. The screw for lifting the stone does not show exactly in the picture. The two curved iron pieces are called the bales" which must touch the stone only at the ends to permit it to turn. The iron pins which hold the bales to the stone is called the "eye." The two notches are on either side of the eye to receive the balance rind.",Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-3066, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1935-06-18
Setting the balance ryne and spindle. Detail of the tram. Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1937Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSetting the balance ryne and spindle...Detail of the tram. The upper end of the tram is fitted over the lower arm of the tram. The tram is turned and the spindle adjusted until the pin just touches the face of the millstone at all points as the tram is turned.Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus)4006, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill
1937-09-15
In center, top millstone removed for dressing and being held by crane and lighter shaft, Mingus Creek Mill, Building No. 150, 1935Great Smoky Mountains National ParkIn center, top millstone removed for dressing and being held by crane and lighter shaft. At extreme left is lower millstone in place, being dressed. Meal chest is in front of the set of stones used for grinding corn. Note meal chute in millstone hoop through which meal passes from the stones to the meal chest after it is ground. See also II-B-(5)-Mingus-3100, duplicate.Mingus Creek Mill; Building No. 150, II-B-(5)-Mingus-3065, Physical Facilities - Buildings - Historic buildings being preserved -Mingus Mill