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A Ballarat Miner's Safety hook. Miners soon discovered that…
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Melbourne
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25-May-2011
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A Ballarat Miner's Safety hook. Miners soon discovered that even with a windlass and rope, pulling up a bucket of 'Wash Dirt' could be dangerous, especially to people down below, if the lip of the bucket caught and the contents dumped back down. to remedy this, they fashioned a Safety hook, which saved many headaches whilst also easy for disengaging the bucket at the surface, 33 cm long
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Office, Workshop & Farm: Zother