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Forum: General topics 16-10-2017, 01:35 PM

Replies: 84 Coal Pits Views: 88,058 Posted By jumpy shore The were no gummers in the headings as the duff... The were no gummers in the headings as the duff was thrown out into the road way and shovelled away, the jib size for headings was dependent on the size of road way required, a 9' jib could give up...

Forum: General topics 05-10-2017, 06:18 PM

Replies: 84 Coal Pits Views: 88,058 Posted By jumpy shore Coal Cutters Switching the cutter on was an art in itself, a bit like opening a safe! The '15' related to its height off the ground (15 inches) obviously designed for use in low seams. I don't recognise the...

Forum: General topics 19-04-2017, 07:32 PM

Replies: 84 Coal Pits Views: 88,058 Posted By jumpy shore This must have been quite a sturdy piece of... This must have been quite a sturdy piece of machinery given the head of water (back pressure) it had to raise on every delivery stroke, i.e several hundred feet of water in what could be anything...

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