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Cactus grab.
Photo: Frank Grimshaw,(courtesy Graham Carr)
Photo: Frank Grimshaw,(courtesy Graham Carr)
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Item #: 9373
Item #: 9373
Here we see men extracting spoil from the No2 shaft using the cactus grab.Initially these where used with a steam crane to a depth of approximately 50 yards until the shaft was deep enough to accomodate the special 3 deck shaft sinking platform.
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