The Shropshire Mines Group describe a lightweight portable winder on their website (I'm not sure what its precise address is) I think they say that they can make up additional ones for sale if anyone wants one, but I don't know how much.
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> From: Tim Colman <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Fri 14/Mar/2003 20:53 GMT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Mobile emergency winding equipment.
>
> If the mobile winding thread is still active there is a very large and
> mobile winding truck at the Mines Rescue Station in Mansfield which can get
> to the bottom of Boulby (1300m). It is in active use and ready within
> minutes to go anywhere. It is regularly used to test emergency procedures on
> site at a number of collieries as well as at Boulby.
> Tim Colman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Vickers" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:10 PM
> Subject: Mobile emergency winding equipment.
>
>
> Roger - I think in short, yes, although I have absolutely no knowledge of
> what a 'Gaping Ghyll type winch' is like.
>
> The mobile apparatus had to be able to lift a heavy steel 'skip' or bucket
> carrying possibly two men plus the length of rope. It was provided with a
> signalling system and a telephone. We had to connect the normal shaft
> telephone system to the mobile winder and unfortunately the mobile winder
> telephone was not compatible inasmuch as it was not an 'intrinsically safe'
> telephone so we had to replace it with one that was.
>
> If the machine that I am referring, or more probably its replacement, is at
> Ellington, then a much better description may be forthcoming. I am relying
> on my memory from about forty years ago.
>
> Alan Vickers.
>
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