Sutton Manor Colliery - wrecked compressor
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Sutton Manor Colliery - wrecked compressor
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Dec 1980
This is a photograph of some of the pieces of the dismantled '10,000' compressor after it had suffered a catastrophic failure. A crosshead cotter fell out and the steam and air pistons on the high pressure side came out of the rear covers. Nobody was hurt, fortunately. The machine in happier days is seen here - Image The building behind it houses the water tube boiler of the slurry utilisation plant. This more modern boiler was demolished before the pit closed.
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Image Location
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53.410888
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-2.728076