Talk:Cornish engine

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[edit] Winching mine workers?

Could sombody tell me how you "winch miners workers and materials into and out of the mine" with a steam pumping engine? I think it is time to better define whether we mean by "Cornish engine" an engine working on the [[|steam engine|Cornish principle]] (the normal usage as far as I can see) or just any type of engine built in Cornwall.--John of Paris 09:21, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

At the risk of making suggestions along the lines of grandmothers and egg-sucking, were you aware of the man engine article?

But I agree with your question...this article is not exactly clear in this respect (or most others!!) and needs clarifying. Unfortunately, if colloquial usage is confused, then we are probably on a losing battle.

EdJogg 09:59, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

(PS - recommend the Cruquius link - the animations are exceptional)

Ah, you've caught me napping there me there! Never heard of the man engine - an egg this grandma has never sucked. As for the Cruquius engine, I visited their site a long time ago - you're right, it's magnificent - pity it no longer works by steam. Anyway, see you back here in a week or two--John of Paris 18:07, 16 April 2007 (UTC)