Winding engineman
Other names:
engineman, winding engineman, engine keeper, haulage engineman, haulage engine attendant
also known as engineman, winding engineman, Engine Keeper, Haulage Engineman, Haulage Engine Attendant
See full record R10-00226. At the controls of an electric winding engine at a shale pit, perhaps Breich No.1 & 2 pit.
The engineman or engine keeper was in charge of operating and maintaining the winding or haulage engine at the pit head, retorts and bings or the industrial engines in use at the oil works. The position was one of great trust and responsibility.