Penallta Colliery, steam capstan
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Penallta Colliery, steam capstan
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 Apr 1982
Horizontal duplex geared capstan built in 1887 by Llewellyn & Cubitt of Pentre and presumably installed here secondhand (Penallta was about 1906). This was an unusually big example with cylinders c16" x 33" and a 6' 2" diameter drum. This was in a separate and cramped engine house near the upcast shaft.
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Image Location
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51.654751
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-3.243986