Wooden Horse Gin

PART OF:
Lancashire Coal Mining Collection
Made:
1780
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Wooden horse gin, c
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Wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7
Materials:
wood and metal
Measurements:
overall: 3180 mm x 5220 mm x 7780 mm, 6540 mm,
type:
gin
credit:
Gift of British Coal Corporation

Parts

Harness of Wooden Horse Gin Harness of Wooden Horse Gin

Harness of Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing harness from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
overall: 150 mm x 1100 mm x 2600 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/1
type:
harness
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Miscellaneous from Wooden Horse Gin Miscellaneous from Wooden Horse Gin

Miscellaneous from Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing ropes and misc. (plus collar pieces) from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
crate: 1120 mm x 1610 mm x 1580 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/2
type:
ropes
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Lengths of Timber from Wooden Horse Gin Lengths of Timber from Wooden Horse Gin

Lengths of Timber from Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing ten lengths of timber from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
overall: 300 mm x 4970 mm x 730 mm, 265 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/3
type:
length
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Beams from Wooden Horse Gin

Beams from Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing three lengths of timber (a vertical and two horizontal beams) from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
overall: 560 mm x 3750 mm x 915 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/4
type:
beams
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Beams from Wooden Horse Gin

Beams from Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing connecting beams of timber (the ones making a cross inside the central round part) and pieces of iron work from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
overall: 1350 mm x 960 mm x 3210 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/5
type:
beams
Collar from Wooden Horse Gin Collar from Wooden Horse Gin

Collar from Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing half timber collar (plus connecting pieces) from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
overall: 770 mm x 2830 mm x 1800 mm, 117 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/6
type:
collar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collar from Wooden Horse Gin Collar from Wooden Horse Gin

Collar from Wooden Horse Gin

Wooden crate containing half timber collar (plus connecting pieces) from wooden horse gin, c.1780, used at Rothwell Haigh Colliery, Yorkshire.

Measurements:
overall: 830 mm x 2180 mm x 1300 mm, 67.5 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2003.3.7/7
type:
collar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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