Mining & Material Handling
Horse whim
A horse whim winds a rope around a drum as animals walk around a circular track. It supplied lifting power for mine shafts and other work before steam winding engines became common.
About this artifact
A horse whim winds a rope around a drum as animals walk around a circular track. It supplied lifting power for mine shafts and other work before steam winding engines became common.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: Lauta_Rudolphschacht_Pferdegöpel_(03pa).jpg
Creator: Norbert Kaiser
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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