West Mineral, Kansas - Big Brutus

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Address:
6509 NW 60th St, West Mineral, KS
Directions:
Six miles west of the junction of K 7 and K 102, then 1/2 mile south.
Hours:
Daily 9 am - 8 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:
620-827-6177

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West Mineral, Kansas - Big Brutus
Big Brutus, a humongous earth mover, now a tourist attraction. Climb the shovel; visit the museum. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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West Mineral, Kansas - Big Brutus

Visited Big Brutus and was not disappointed. This thing is huge -- you can see it from miles away. It was interesting seeing the video of when it was built. The walk up the shovel arms is still closed due to the insurance company, according to the signs. You can still climb through the rest of the machine. Quite the engineering marvel and worth the trip through beautiful rural Kansas. [Neil Hesselgrave, 02/27/2006]

West Mineral, Kansas - Big Brutus

On a recent expedition to southeast Kansas I found Big Brutus in rare form, as always, I'm told. Well worth the stop and the hour and a half spent climbing all over it. You have to look closely to see the signs... The disappointment came later however, when it was learned the House of Telephones is no more. Evidently the collection was willed to someone without the appreciation for communications technology and they discarded it. I was told I could walk through the house that once held it. I declined though, someone else was living in it at the time. Just wanted to let you know. [Becky, 08/05/1997]

[RA: Coffeyville's House of Telephones featured the 1,000+ model collection of Mr. and Mrs. Oral Watts. This is a major blow to the world of telephony tourism. Phone fans can seek solace at the Museum of Independent Telephony in Abilene, KS, Dickinson County Heritage Center and Museum 412 S. Campbell St.]

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