Hunter Saw at Pen-y-Bryn (photo)

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grahami
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15 years ago

Came across this while trying to find illustrations of Beaumont's drilling rig.

Grahami

Photograph:

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The map is the territory - especially in chain scale.

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Gwyn
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15 years ago

Indeed, what a confusing caption!
I am given to understand that the Hunter saw at Penrhyn was housed in the slate-block built extension on the NW. side of Felin Fawr, Coed-y-Parc. This building had and still has arched doorways, inside and out, unlike the doorway seen in the picture.
Have you a date for the picture, please?

grahami
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15 years ago

Apparently published in "People of All nations" Ca. 1920.

Found it on the old-print.com website.

Cheers

Grahami

The map is the territory - especially in chain scale.

JonK
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15 years ago

Sorry but I don't believe its Penrhyn or even in North Wales. Take a look at P116 in the excellent book "Quarries of England and Wales" by Peter Stanier. This clearly shows the same saw and the same building at Delabole. The caption states that the makers plate (not in half ! - sorry my in joke for Graham) reads "Hunter's Patent. Winton & Co. Engineers. Caernarvon 1856"

Trust this helps.

grahami
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15 years ago

"JonK" wrote:
Sorry but I don't believe its Penrhyn or even in North Wales. Take a look at P116 in the excellent book "Quarries of England and Wales" by Peter Stanier. This clearly shows the same saw and the same building at Delabole. The caption states that the makers plate (not in half ! - sorry my in joke for Graham) reads "Hunter's Patent. Winton & Co. Engineers. Caernarvon 1856"

Trust this helps.

Ah - you're right! Close examination of the two photos does suggest they are the same beast. Curious! I'll refrain from the possible rejoinder that neither are at Delabole but are the same place in North Wales..... :angel:

Grahami

The map is the territory - especially in chain scale.

carnkie
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15 years ago

There were three hunter saws at Delabole in the late 1880s. There is a photo (not the same) in Delabole by Catherine Lorigan.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

JohnnearCfon
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15 years ago

Does any of the background or style of building match?

carnkie
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15 years ago

Not really, it's taken from a different angle.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.