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Turn-of-the-Century Coal Mining Machinery

Applying Electricity to Mining

The old way of going in and out of a drift mine from Cassier's Magazine 1901
The new way of going in and out of a drift mine from Cassier's Magazine 1901

Electricity had many other applications in coal mining, from lighting to ventilation.

Cutting Coal Seams
Drilling Coal Seams
Punching Coal Seams
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