The wallower and brake wheel meshed at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-04-18
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- 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "Finally the wallower and the brake wheel could be meshed together."
Gifford, Alan
The wallower and brake wheel meshed at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Finally the wallower and the brake wheel could be meshed together."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished pinion and hand cranking mechinism at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The fantail at Heage operates a pair of twin pinions on the rack inside the top of the tower. A hand cranking mechanism is incorporated, to be used if the wind direction has changed significantly since last in use. This entire system was completely overhauled by the contractors."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished brake wheel, wind shaft and iron cross at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A temporary site work shop was set up to enable the , cap, wooden brake wheel, iron wind shaft and striker gear to be refurbished. New cast iron teeth segments were fitted to the brake wheel."
Gifford, Alan
Rust removal on the wallower at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The wallower was severely rusted and a powered wire brush was used to clean it up."
Gifford, Alan
Reinforcing the great spur wheel at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The great spur wheel is all wooden and very old. It was originally fitted with a double row of wooden cogs to drive the stone nuts. These had been removed long ago and replaced with bolt on iron teeth segments. It was decided to retain the gear and to replace the segments but in order to be able to mill flour using it reinforcing plates of custom made SG iron were inserted between the arms."
Gifford, Alan
Refurbished brake wheel at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The original wooden brake wheel was strengthened and fitted with cast iron sectional teeth and new brake band, operated by the old lever mechanism. "
Gifford, Alan
Great spur wheel at Heage Tower Mill with cast iron bolt on teeth
Alan Gifford comments: "When the Great spur wheel's new teeth were matched to the old stone nut it was realised the latter needed re-cogging!"
Gifford, Alan