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					The Burleigh Rock Drill Company.
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					First Pneumatic Rock Drill Invented 1866.<br>&<br>Patented Burleigh Air - Compressor - 1868
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			<p><font size="3" color="#772200" face="times,arial">This engraving dates back to 1912 and is a Fine example from the Fitchburg Collection<br>held by The Fitchburg Historical Society.
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			<p><font size="3" color="#772200" face="times,arial">Below, is an example of the Charles Burleigh Tunnel Drill.<br>Much the same sort of frame was used on Tunnel's such as the Hoosac Tunnel<br>except on a much larger scale with as many as eight drills being mounted on a<br>single frame which in some cases would be sitting on rails, so as to maneuver the<br>whole frame back and forth when blasting and to make room for removal of rock debris.
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			<p><font size="3" color="#772200" face="times,arial">~ This particular photo dates back to around the 1928 period ~</font>
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