Martin & Adriana wrote:
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> Not an answer, but a question. How should we define "largest" ... ?
A good point!
Also, not an answer, but - maybe - a hint:
I have seen huge waterwheels (in diameter) in the China Clay works in
Cornwall (St. Austell area). Don't know, if this kind of business
is regarded as 'mining'.
The 'Grube Samson' in the Harz area had a waterwheel, which is assumed to
have been the biggest (in diameter) in the 17th century.
It was a two-directional wheel which was part of a winding system.
The wheel consisted of two wheels mounted side by side.
One wheel turned clockwise, the other one counter-clockwise.
The water was fed from the top of the wheel and could be directed to
the appropriate 'sub-wheel' turning into the required direction.
Greetings
Harald
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Harald Finster
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an oxymoron: "This system runs under NT"
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