Our Mines.
; THE PUMPING; ASSOCIATION. i The plunger and stock weighing about 3} toni was slunjfOTer the shaft tWsaftej, noon ready for lowering into, thejplunger case below. The length of this part of the rod ig 24 feet; but other portions of jit are 60 feet in length. A part of the ! landing stage has been cut away, as has I ! also a part of the poppet bead cohering". ) The means by which this great weight is ' being mored about, and will be slung and lowered into position, are the capstan and ropes of enormous strength, a crab wincK and gun tackle. ,Mr Errington superk> ttadi the opoatiwi.
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Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 16711, 23 May 1874, Page 2
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108Our Mines. Thames Star, Volume III, Issue 16711, 23 May 1874, Page 2
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