Tools

Rope Splicers Chisels. Made from iron. Sizes 9″ and 8″ inches.  These chisels came from Rose Heyworth Colliery, Abertillery.

Hayden Nilos Strap Tensioner. Made from steel with bakelite handles. Size 9′ x 1 1/2″ inches. These tensioners were used along with the Hayden Nilos straps, a strip of alloy metal in various widths and lengths, though normally 1/2″ inch with a buckle type attachment at one end. The strap would go around the end of a water bag or …

N.C.B. Steel Measuring Tape. A small N.C.B. measuring tape. Made in England. Made from steel and plastic. Size of the case is 2″ x 2″ x 3/4″ inches.  Length of tape is 2m or 6 feet.    

Mining Engineers Tools. A selection of various precision engineers tools. These tools were used by the surface craftsmen in the fitting shops. This set is from Rose Heyworth Colliery, Abertillery.  

A Miners, Fitters Tool Bag. Made from a vinyl conveyor belting material. Size 14″ x 8″ x 5″ inches.

Endless Haulage Rope Clip. Made from iron. Size of the clamp box is 8″ x 6″ x 4″ inches, overall length including the hook and handle is 32″ inches long. These clips were used to connect the drams to the haulage ropes (back and front) for transport below ground. I actually used clips like these on fifteen-dram journey’s in the …

A Journeyman’s Sprag. Made from iron. Size 17″ inches long.  This device was used to poke through the wheels of a dram to stop it from rolling away (it would act like a brake) On the journey’s we would also use it to lock a wheel in place if it was loose, there was too much play in it. The …

Dog Nails. Made from iron. Size 3″ inches long.  These iron dog nails were used to secure the rails to wooden sleepers underground. You would hammer them into the wooden sleepers one each side of the rail. They became obsolete when the iron sleepers with bolted rail tabs were introduced into the industry.

Track Layers Rail Plates. Made from iron. Size 14″ x 2″ inches.  These iron plates were called “fish plates” they were used to connect dram rails together underground. They were connected with short square shafted dome-head bolts.

Ring Bolts. A pile of ring bolts. Made from iron. Size 5″ x 1 1/4″ inches. These bolts were used to connect ring plates to the ring (roof arches) below ground.