N.C.B. Craftsman’s Knife. An N.C.B. craftsman’s retractable knife. Made from a metal alloy. Size 6″ inches. Date 1970’s to present. The belt gangs would have originally been issued with the Hayden Nilos (conveyor belt company’s) bone-handled curved blade folding knives. Later these knives were produced made from plastic though in later years the gangs used ordinary N.C.B. issue retractable knives …

N.C.B. Knife. An N.C.B. craftsman’s retractable knife. Made from a metal alloy. Size 6″ inches. Date 1970’s to present. The belt gangs would have originally been issued with the Hayden Nilos (conveyor belt company’s) bone-handled curved blade folding knives. Later these knives were produced made from plastic though in later years the gangs used ordinary N.C.B. issue retractable knives (as …

A Conveyor Belt Puller. A colliery conveyor belt puller. Made of iron. Size 5″ x 5″ x 3″ inches.  This tool was used to pull the lengths of conveyor belting along the structure ready for stitching together. The mechanism is pivoted in a way that the grip on the jaw is tightened by pulling the handle. There is a small …

A Box of Conveyor Belt Clips. Made in England by “Bat Fasteners” Hawkshead, P.O. Box 2, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 9SD.  The box is full and complete containing eight 9″ inch galvanised combs with a spacing of 7mm between hooks.  The “Bat Fasteners Co” was a member of the Jackson Fasteners Ltd, a group of companies based in Glossop, Derbyshire, manufacturers …

A Box Of Conveyor Belt Clips. Made in the UK by M.M.E. Size 10″ x 8″ x 3″ inches. These clips would be attached mechanically to the ends of the lengths of conveyor belting to join the individual lengths together to extend the length of the conveyor. Interlock the two ends of the belting (like a zip) and push a …

Miners Tool Bar, Cottrell & Pad Lock. A miners tool bar, cottrell & pad lock. Made from iron. Size 15″ inches long. All miners tools had holes drilled through them, the hatchets, picks and sledge-hammers had holes in their handles, the shovels in their blades with holes in the bow saws through their frame. At the end of the shift …

A Miners Curling Box. Made from sheet metal. Size 20″ x 18″ x 8″ inches. This curling box was hand-made and formed from one piece of sheet metal held together with just one hand made rivet. All the sharp edges has been folded over and has a cut-out side handle hole formed each side. These boxes were used before mechanisation …

N.C.B. Round-Mouth Shovel. Made from sheet steel and wood. This is a No2 round mouth shovel, with a bent shaft. Size 38″ x 11″ inches. The blade of the shovel seems to have been made from one sheet of steel formed around the steam bent handle for strength (as seen left) it is a work of art! The N.C.B. logo …

A Welsh Miners Mandril Head. This long straight mandril pick head is a Welsh Top Coal pick head Made from iron. Size 18″ inches. The eye is 3″ x 1″. Weight 2lbs.

A Miners Box Head Pick. Made from iron. Size 16″ inches. This pick has a removable blade held in by a metal wedge. These picks were used for undercutting the coal. This pick was used in the coal levels around Argoed Farm, Brynithel. Used all throughout the early 20th century. Over a short period of time the pick blade would …