M J Shaw wrote:
> This evening I have looked at a winch which was acquired from Ridge Hill barytes mine, Shropshire when it closed. The winch is of cast iron and has 'A' cast onto the left hand end frame and '11A' on the right hand one, do these marking suggest a possible maker to anyone.
> Mike Shaw
>
Any idea of a date for this thing? My copy of Buck and Hickman for 1964
lists three crab winches all with the type listed as 11A, of 1,1/2 ton
capacity. The frames of these, however are of steel, and B&H decline to
mention who the manufacturers were, although they're probably of their
own manufacture.
Rod Goslin
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