Pendeen Community Heritage
Geevor Tin Mine
Pendeen
Penzance
Cornwall
TR19 7EW
Tel: 01736 788662
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Dear list
At Geevor there is a steam winding engine which wound Victory Shaft before the electric winder was installed. It was installed in 1923 and apparently came from Wheal Vor. It is a twin cylinder horizontal engine. Tradition has it that this was built by Robeys. However, recent contact with the Robey Museum in Tavistock has cast some doubt on this: it has no makers marks or other identification and we have no archive materiel which sheds light on this.
Any thoughts or information welcomed.
Bill Lakin
Pendeen Community Heritage is a company registered in England & Wales with company No: 4202906
Registered Charity: 1087755 - Vat No: 782039129
Registered address - Bojewyan House, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 7TR
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