National Mechanical Engineering Landmark
This is the earliest known survivor of an integrated cotton ginning system widely used to process cotton from wagon to bale in a continuous operation. The gin machinery was designed and built in 1914 by the Lummus Cotton Gin Company and can process seven bales per hour. Five gin stands, stick machine, burr machine, separators, cleaners, press pump, and pneumatic conveying fans are driven by a 125-hp Bessemer oil engine. This gin ran commercially until 1974 and was restored to operating condition in 1993.| HM Number | HM245Q |
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| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, December 29th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 731678 N 3341162 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.17986667, -96.59388333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 10.792', W 96° 35.633' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 10' 47.52" N, 96° 35' 37.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 979 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 213 N Main St, Burton TX 77835, US |
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