somehiker
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Example of a dry washer/rocker box ......
https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/202172755284_/Antique-Vintage-Wooden-Dry-Washer-Gold-Sluce-Box.jpg

Air from the bellows would be used to "wash" the material, where water wasn't available.
Pumping the handle would rock the box, as well as operate the bellows to blow air through and over the riffles and screens.
He probably used it more than once, and in more than one place IMO.
Might even had it with his kit when he found the mine, but left it behind so he could haul more gold ore back instead.
Wouldn't have needed it after that.
https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/202172755284_/Antique-Vintage-Wooden-Dry-Washer-Gold-Sluce-Box.jpg

Air from the bellows would be used to "wash" the material, where water wasn't available.
Pumping the handle would rock the box, as well as operate the bellows to blow air through and over the riffles and screens.
He probably used it more than once, and in more than one place IMO.
Might even had it with his kit when he found the mine, but left it behind so he could haul more gold ore back instead.
Wouldn't have needed it after that.
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