19. Gold Drill

The Gold Drill at Árbær Open Air Museum

The Gold Drill at Árbær Open Air Museum

The Gold Drill was bought from Germany in 1922 to mine for gold.

About the Gold Drill

Operations discontinued after two years when they did not find any gold.

The Gold Drill in the year 1957 where he stands by Borgartún. In the foreground is a boy on snowshoes. Photo: Andrés Kolbeinsson

The Gold Drill in the year 1957 where he stands by Borgartún. In the foreground is a boy on snowshoes. Photo: Andrés Kolbeinsson