A member of the north American based MiningHistory list has asked about
steam whims / winding engines - they call them steam hoists - perhaps
mining-history list members can help.
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Peter
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>HI all,
>Can anyone advise a book or website(s) that may answer the question posted to
>me by one of my fellow logging historians
>Lots on steam engines, zero on hoists.
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><<Do you know where I might find information on the development of steam
>hoists? I have read a little bit about big walking beam mine hoists in
>England from around 1800 but have found nothing between there and about
>1880. By that time the self contained portable hoist (donkey) was fully
>developed. It would be interesting to see what happened in between. I
>thought with your mining background you might be able to suggest some
>reading or web sights.>>
>Thank you for any assistance.
>Jim Besleme
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