winding engine
extracting machine

During May 1934 serious cracks developed in the main winding engine.

This may have been the site of the winding engine for the 54' shaft.

Early winding engines were hand, or more usually horse powered.

In 1900 water was passed through turbines and electrical winding engines.

One day, he hopes, the cash flow may even get the 90-year-old winding engine back into steam again.

He also recalls the signals used which helped the driver operate the winding engine.

Only the winding engine house, No.5 headgear and the workshops remained.

From 1808, the firm manufactured winding engines and pumps for the mining industry.

Engine house 5 shows the dilapidated state of the winding engines before restoration.

However the small cage and the winding engine at the "C" shaft was maintained in its situation.

One was utilised as the winding engine in the shaft to raise the cages.

The winding engine house and headgear are being restored to their former glory.

A Winding engine housed in a brick building would operate the cage.

The winding engine also powered the water pump for draining the mine.

The boilers and winding engine were replaced in 1904.

The company built a smaller cross compound winding engine for No 2 pit, installed in 1919.

At the first Barlow pit a gin winding engine was constructed.

It was widely used as a colliery winding engine.

The system was powered by a large steam winding engine in Ridge Street.

A hydraulic winding engine and a water pump were installed at the top of the shaft in 1875.

They acquired another winding engine and two pumping engines.

The shed first housed a winding engine before the arrival of locomotives.

The original winding engine house, blacksmith’s forge and fan house are open to visitors.

In 1929 this steam winding engine was replaced by an electrically driven unit.

Later as the shaft deepened, a portable steam winding engine was installed.