Weathered by decades of sun, wind, and time, this massive piece of mining machinery stands as a reminder of the hard work that fueled Bodie’s gold-mining boom. The great drum, gears, and heavy iron once played a role in the machinery of the mines, where men and machines worked together to pull the riches of the earth from deep below. Today, silent and rusting beneath the wide Bodie sky, it has become something else—a striking piece of industrial history and a tangible connection to the town’s rugged past.