New Cooks Kitchen Headgear to be Restored· Page 4

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Tezarchaeon
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#61

So... Has anyone else noticed yet?

They only went and painted the whole bloody thing black!

derrickhand
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#62

Because of all the coal dust, I expect....

plus ca change, plus c'est le meme chose

agricola
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#63

"Tezarchaeon" wrote:
So... Has anyone else noticed yet?

They only went and painted the whole bloody thing black!

I think you should go specsavers, the headframe is NOT black, its a very pleasant shade of dark grey - almost gunmetal, looks like they have done a really good job. Well some of us do have an advantage of working almost under it. Once the lifting frame is painted and replaced back on top, I think its going to look really good, but what do I know !

If it can't be grown it has to be mined.

Tezarchaeon
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#64

I understand that it looks nice and all, but it's a shame to have it so mismatched with Robinson's headframe in colour. I was expecting they would have used the same finish on it as they did with Robinson's!

(I know I sound like a nagging, ungrateful git... but details like that irk me)

Roy Morton
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#65

"Tezarchaeon" wrote:
I understand that it looks nice and all, but it's a shame to have it so mismatched with Robinson's headframe in colour. I was expecting they would have used the same finish on it as they did with Robinson's!

(I know I sound like a nagging, ungrateful git... but details like that irk me)

I'm glad it doesn't look like Robinsons :thumbsup:

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"But I''m not Chinese!"
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exspelio
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#66

"derrickhand" wrote:
Because of all the coal dust, I expect....

In Cornwall????? :glare: :glare:

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Knocker
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12 years ago

#67

Regarding the colour - NCK is how it should look! - Reference the coal dust - thats a bit of a local joke aimed at the regeneration company who were forever convinced that crofty was a coal mine.

exspelio
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#68

Aah, an "in" joke, totally lost on us northeners who recall coal pit headstocks! 🙂 🙂

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

somersetminer
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12 years ago

#69

to me it looks like that cold galvanise/galvafroid stuff when its fresh, may or may not go lighter with time. either way its about right I reckon

agricola
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#70

Thought you might like this ...

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If it can't be grown it has to be mined.

Tezarchaeon
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12 years ago

#71

I can see the colour much easier in that. From where I was looking it looked very dark compared to the photo.

Any idea on whether or not the cage guides etc... are still in place?

agricola
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#72

As far as I know, all is complete and as it was which is how it should be...

If it can't be grown it has to be mined.

derrickhand
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12 years ago

#73

Don't know about the colour but it looks a good job to me.

plus ca change, plus c'est le meme chose

ad289
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12 years ago

#74

The headgear wheels were turning in the wind today which was nice to see. Does anyone know if the winders being saved?

scooptram
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12 years ago

#75

so are they putting the lifting frame back on the top or are they changing the look for good to just another headframe ?

Knocker
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12 years ago

#76

I would say as the lifting frame is currently shrouded in scaffold and being refurbished, the chances are it will be going back to where it belongs.

Bill L
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12 years ago

#77

Readers may be interested to know that the headgear on Victory Shaft at Geevor is also to be tastefully restored. Consultants are being engaged to advise on the colour[s] to be used. 😮

Knocker
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12 years ago

#78

Mr Sedgeman must be a happy man!

somersetminer
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#79

"ad289" wrote:
The headgear wheels were turning in the wind today which was nice to see. Does anyone know if the winders being saved?

would suggest, if theres any life left in the big one at least, if its ready to run, they'll sell it. I know nothing about future plans, but winders used to be moved from mine to mine no problem, they're crazy expensive from new.
doesnt fit with the plans they had (ore coming up decline inside the mill) before they stopped

scooptram
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12 years ago

#80

the big winder has a repair on the bed think if you tried to move it ,it woud come to pieces (think Paul Mc Donald did the repair years ago)