alan wrote:
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> Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society
> Founded 2002
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> Hello list
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> I hope that someone can help me out, I found the reference below and
> would like to know if anyone can tell me why wooden strips were inserted
> into the long links coal and men alike would be raised in open baskets
> (skips or skiffs) or frames by flat chains of 3 links width the links of
> which would be alternatively short and long. Through the long links
> would be inserted strips of wood
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> Best Regards
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> Alan Dean
I'd suggest the the strips were intended to prevent the chain coming on
load with the link turned sideways on. Taking the strain across the
width , rather than along the length. You see the same thing in chains
with a cross bar across the long side of the link.
Rod Goslin
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