Coal weighing machines Cynon Valley
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, coal mining was a vital and essential trade for the economy of Wales. In fact, not only was coal mining key for Wales’ progress as a nation, but it was also the key to the Industrial Revolution. In the midst of all this buzz and furore about the advances in technology one company E. Thomas & Williams managed to strike whilst the iron was hot and struck on a captive market who need the proper tools and equipment to get the job done. As well as producing mining lights and safety lamps, E. Thomas & Williams also produced much needed equipment to make sure the job was done efficiently, quickly and safely. One of those pieces of equipment was coal weighing machines. Coal weighing machines were vital to miners as it meant they could systematically and accurately weight what they had mined that day. You might be thinking that this device was used to check on their productivity, but it was actually of benefit to the miners as it meant they would be better off. A miner’s wages consisted of what they were able to collect during the day. This would be weighed, and they would be paid accordingly. Any miner would want to know that the scales being used were accurate and correct. This famous invention and development of this new type of coal weighing machine enabled the coal’ (for which the miners were paid) and the slack, as muck (for which they were not) to be separated. This machine came to be known as 'Billy Fair-play' - a very apt name. At first the Trade Unions were suspicious of the new fangled innovation, but common sense was soon to prevail and those who scorned the machine realised their folly and accepted it as an instrument for good. As they say a ‘fair day’s pay for a fair days’ work’. With this invention, E. Thomas & Williams insured that miners up and down the country were getting paid what they should, and the distributors knew exactly what coal supply they had available to them. Where could you go if you wanted a coal weighing machine? Cynon Valley. Cynon Valley is home to E. Thomas Williams and can cater to all of your mining needs whether it be lighting, lamps or coal weighing machines. There is no other place quite like E. Thomas & Williams who can supply you with beautiful equipment that is steeped in history. So, if you want coal weighing mines Cynon Valley is the place for you. It might not seem like it is a necessary piece of furniture you need for your house, but it is a piece of equipment that is steeped in a rich history of this country and the Industrial Revolution. So, make sure you go to the only place that you should for coal weighing machines, Cynon Valley. You will get a warm welcome and they will be more than delighted to help you.
