This old pulley was used on a farm to hoist tons of hay into the loft of the barn for winter. It has two one inch rope pulleys side by side.There is a small feeder pulley mounted at the very bottom of the block. The heavy "blacksmithy' steel is assembled within the wooden block, which appears to be oak.The clevis and hook are also built as part of the pulley. The hook is three inches across and approx. 5 inches long. It is amazing how well these pulleys were made. They were made fo ...click for details
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