Rope changing winch, Deep Navigation Colliery
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Rope changing winch, Deep Navigation Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 4 Jul 1987
One of two Clarke, Chapman winches running on compressed air and used for rope changing purposes. They would have run equally well on steam and I'll classify them as steam engines. The slot in the wall behind is for the lower winding rope from the electric winder and the rope is clearly visible. The shape of the slot indicates a bicylindroconical drum.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.667274
Longitude
-3.299855