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The enchanting Journey through the talc of mine Paola

Air hoist
Air hoist
© Archivio Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca (Photo: Bruno Allaix)
All the visible hoists along the gallery were air hoists. They were normally positioned on top a slant (connection gallery with upper yards) or a winze (connection gallery with lower yards).

The hoists allowed to haul or to slow down the wagons full of construction material or talc going along these particularly steep ways.
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