stuny Posted July 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) We wanted to see The Star of India, the world's largest star saphire, which sent us into the minerals wing of the Ameircan Museum of Natural History. In the gold section they had these assayer's tools. In the second photo, that is an assayer's spoon, though I do not know how it is used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pauledell Posted July 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2009 Stuart, Very interesting pictures. This brings back history of the gold rush days. I have heard there is a resurgence in the panning for gold in the west. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted July 29, 2009 Paul - Thank you, and yes, according to a CBS Sunday Morning segment a few months ago, panning for gold is in resurgence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted July 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 29, 2009 The "spoon" is a very simple yet accurate device for use in the field; it is a beam balance which can be hooked over any suitable overhang; I'm not sure that all it's constituent parts are there; I think there should be a set of weights for calibration. But what do I know? The guy at work with the ordinary job and a Beech Twin + 40 ft ketch told me two years ago to put any spare money into gold. Hey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted July 30, 2009 Pete - Thanks for the info. I was wondering if it was part of a balance, but it seemed odd that the museum would not have the entire aparatus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted July 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 30, 2009 Eureka, Stuart, these are precious pictures for sure!!! Very well composed and presented. I like the light and colours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted July 30, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Enrico - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted July 31, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 31, 2009 The assayers spoon looks complete to me. You put the gold in the 'little bucket' and slide it along the tapered bar until it is hanging horizontally. Then I expect the weight of (hopefully) gold can be read of a scale on the tapered bar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted July 31, 2009 Stephen - You could be right. I'll have to look closer the next time we are there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted July 31, 2009 Share #10 Posted July 31, 2009 Nice pictures Stuart. Great color under those lighting conditions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted August 1, 2009 Share #11 Posted August 1, 2009 Unbelievable quality images Stuart. Not sure how you did it giving the museum lighting. Colors,detail,framing---museum quality IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted August 2, 2009 Ben & Virgil - Thank you. So as not to appear as tourists, when wandering town with Barbara I take my most discrete camera - the Panasonic version of the C-Lux which I keep palmed and out of site until the moment to shoot. Then I shoot, letting the camera do its P&S thing. Afterwards the jpegs usually need at least a little PP help. I guess I'm just used to the camera and what it can do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StFreud Posted August 2, 2009 Share #13 Posted August 2, 2009 These photos are perfect, Stuart.Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted August 2, 2009 Stefan - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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