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Return of the Sweeps 2017
Tuesday 27th was spent preparing and painting the stocks; the four sweeps were raised and bolted to the stocks on Wednesday and one of the clamps, which reinforce the stocks and had split, was replaced. On Thursday, backstays between sweeps and stocks were fixed and the push-rods and steel linkages, which enable the shutters to be opened and closed remotely, were connected - well nearly! A return visit was needed to complete the job. Click on an image to view a larger version.
Wednesday, 5th July: Millwrights return to fit last parts and make final adjustments.
Photos courtesy of Nick Vinall, David Hall, and Tony Singleton. Watch a video of the event on YouTube by clicking on this image: Unfortunately, further work was needed in 2020 - Photos, etc, HERE |