Rocker Boxes Used by the Gold Miners The rocker box, or cradle, was a popular tool used by miners during the early gold rushes. They were portable devices that were able to capture much more than just a gold pan alone

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The Gold Grabber Rocker Box is a new twist on the old-fashioned design. Completely hand operated, it does not require any motorized pumps. It's perfect for getting into hard to reach places and where gasoline pumps are restricted

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Be sure that the boards used for the rocker, are free from knotholes, otherwise, gold could be lost. At the bottom of Figures l and 2, two rockers , made of 2 by 6 inch or 2 by 4 inch lumber, the width of the sluice; and beveled from the center outwards, are nailed to the box sufficiently far apart so that it can be rocked to and fro easily

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The principal use of a gold rocker is for mining small deposits where water is scarce - that's the place where it really shines. The rocker is a lot faster at processing material than a gold pan. It does get better gold recovery than a dry washer and can handle moist gravels that a dry washer just cannot deal with

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First developed in the goldfields of the state of Georgia, the rocker was an important gold mining tool. At the very dawn of the Gold rush to California, the. First developed in the goldfields of the state of Georgia, the rocker was an important gold mining tool. At the very dawn of the Gold rush to California, the

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Jun 13, 2012 A gold rocker box is a device that efficiently recovers gold from river sand and gravel that is capable of processing more gold per hour then a gold pan. Its invention was during the Georgia Gold Rush that predated the California Gold Rush by several years

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