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Mr Franz Emil Björkman Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 3/21/2004
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Franz Emil Björkman, ägare till Flatehults gård drev mellan 1863 och 1874 ett glasbruk i Skoga. Man tillverkade bruna och gröna buteljer, enklare hushållsglas och fönsterglas. Bruket brann först ca 1869 och sedan 1874 då bruket lades ned. Bruket hade 7 anställda men även de anställda på gården var tvungna att arbeta i glasbruket. Glasbruksruinen hittar du på N57 04,059 E15 51,320.

Gömman är en 0,2 l plastlåda med grått lock och som innehåller loggbok, penna och några bytesvaror. För att hitta denna gömma måste du besöka brukspatrons hus. Flytta INTE på några stenar !!

Franz Emil Björkman, owner of Flatehult farm also had a glassworks between 1863 and 1874 in Skoga. The products were brown and green bottles, simple household glass and window glass. The works burned down first 1869 and for the second time 1874 when the works was closed. The glassworks had 7 employees but also the persons employed at the farm were forced to work in the glassworks. The ruin of the glassworks you will find at N57 04,059 E15 51,320.

The cache is a 0,2 l plastic box with grey lid, containing a logbook, a pencil and some trading items. To find this cache you need to visit the mill owner's house. Do NOT move any stones !!.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Swe] Ra fxbefgra fbgnf hccvseåa [Eng] N puvzarl vf fjrcg sebz gur gbc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)