Duplex capstan, Tilmanstone Colliery
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Duplex capstan, Tilmanstone Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 Nov 1985
Tilmanstone was the last fling of the Kent coalfield and this was my only visit near the end of its life. There were five steam winches/capstans on the surface. This was one of two horizontal duplex worm drive capstans by Dunlop, Bell and Co Ltd of Liverpool. The other had been converted to electric drive. It is seen in front of one of the electric winder houses with a rectangular slot for the winding rope that is just discernible. The cylinders were c8" x 12" and fitted with Stephenson link reversing motion. The weather was dreadful and most of my pictures show evidence of water on the lens.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.207853
Longitude
1.274232