15. Water balance pithead gear
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Water balance pithead gear at Brynpwllog or Rogers Pit, Rhynmey. 1934.
With water being a readily available resource in upland areas like this, it was widely used to provide energy, so the water-balance mechanism was a water-powered winding engine.
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