But the winch is safely caged in a dark shed and not very photograhpable. Here you can just about make out the chain fitting into the gypsy wheel. (In America, apparently, a windlass that receives a chain is called a "wildcat" rather than a "gypsy". I don't see a good strong etymology anwhere in the OED. Someone on t'internet suggests that gypsy winches were originally portable and thus moved around like the Romany people, but I don't see any real evidence for that.)
From wander: Docks Heritage Weekend Day Two: Underfall Yard Substation, Hydraulics, and Bristol Electricity
Taken: Sun 10 October 2021 12:10
Rating: ★
Taken: Sun 10 October 2021 12:10
Rating: ★
GPS Coordinates:
51.44665, -2.61832
Location: Cumberland Basin
