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[[Image: John_Wood01.jpg|thumb|Haulage engine at Mill Meece Pumping Station]] | [[Image: John_Wood01.jpg|thumb|Haulage engine at Mill Meece Pumping Station]] | ||
[[Image:JD_Clearwell01.jpg |thumb|Duplex winch by [[John Wood and Sons (Wigan)]] at [[Clearwell Caves]]]] | [[Image:JD_Clearwell01.jpg |thumb|Duplex winch by [[John Wood and Sons (Wigan)]] at [[Clearwell Caves]]]] | ||
formerly [[Wood and Gee]] | |||
John Wood & Sons Ltd of Barley Brook Foundry and Engineering Works, Wigan, maker of hauling engines, winding engines, pumping engines, tipplers, steel belts, pulleys, gears<ref>[http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/lhd1.php?opt=lhd&subopt=lhd7]1932 company letterhead</ref> | John Wood & Sons Ltd of Barley Brook Foundry and Engineering Works, Wigan, maker of hauling engines, winding engines, pumping engines, tipplers, steel belts, pulleys, gears<ref>[http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/lhd1.php?opt=lhd&subopt=lhd7]1932 company letterhead</ref> |
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formerly Wood and Gee
John Wood & Sons Ltd of Barley Brook Foundry and Engineering Works, Wigan, maker of hauling engines, winding engines, pumping engines, tipplers, steel belts, pulleys, gears[1]
By 1949 was a member of the Walmsleys (Bury) Group[2]
A haulage engine can be seen running at Mill Meece Pumping Station
A capstan engine is preserved at Astley Green Colliery