Ben's Mill Video.

[5thwheel]

I think this link will take you to Ben'sMill video.  It is quite long and slow going but packed full of great stuff for future projects.  http://www.folkstreams.net/film,187

Bill

[eTraxx]

Wow! I sat there and ... COLOR ME IMPRESSED!!!

[Barney]

Mr Ben what a man !! A truly inspiration film they don't make them like that anymore
Barney

[lab-dad]

WOW!
Ben is my new hero! (Sorry Nick)
One thing that surprised me was how quiet all the machines were.
I have many of the same machines and mine are so loud!
Gotta love that line shaft!

Ben need a friggin broom though!
No wonder all those places burn down!
mj

[shropshire lad]

WOW!
Ben is my new hero! (Sorry Nick)
mj

  Oh well , it was good while it lasted !

[nemmrrc]

Thank you for sharing. What a wonderful treat.

Jaime

[Mobilgas]

Enjoyed watching the film  

[Ray Dunakin]

Wow! That was like a trip back in time.

I wonder what happened to the place after that fellow passed on? Where would you find someone with the knowledge, skill, and desire to take over?


Edit: Answered my own question via Google. Ben worked the mill until his death in 1995, and it is now a historical site, currently undergoing restoration.

http://www.bensmill.com/

[1-32]

lovely  lovely vidio do you think that the machinery was water driven
regards kim

[eTraxx]

lovely  lovely vidio do you think that the machinery was water driven
regards kim

Ray, did you catch the video of them re-constructing the pentock?

http://www.bensmill.com/Home_Jan_13_2012_one/Restoration.html

[SARSn3.5]

I built a model of Ben Thresher's mill in O scale that I took to the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention in 2007. Search the HABS/ HAER web site for "Ben Thresher's Mill" for detailed drawings that include the crib dam and 25 black and white photographs. I'll try to locate some archived photos of the build if there is interest.

Gavin Beaumont

[nemmrrc]

I built a model of Ben Thresher's mill in O scale that I took to the Australian Narrow Gauge Convention in 2007. Search the HABS/ HAER web site for "Ben Thresher's Mill" for detailed drawings that include the crib dam and 25 black and white photographs. I'll try to locate some archived photos of the build if there is interest.

Gavin Beaumont

I'm interested.

Jaime

[lab-dad]

Interested too!
Thanks for the HABS link, I always forget that one.
I emailed the video people and found a site that sells a DVD of the film.
Hopefully Santa will hook me up!
-Marty

[chester]

I am also interested! My son's next door neighbor operates an old water powered millwork shop (although power is now a diesel engine) It takes me back to the sounds of the belts flapping at a similar powered millwork shop that operated near where I grew up.

[lab-dad]

If you want to order a DVD of the film you can go here;

http://www.der.org/films/bens-mill.html

Marty