[SEL] Chain Falls & Little Wonder engines

[Ronald L. Cook]

Here in Northwest Iowa at my place we always call them chain hoists. 
However, I have a friend that works for a power company and he has 
always referred to them as chain falls.  His go through a gearbox.  Ours 
are an endless chain set up like a block and tackle.  That might be the 
difference or maybe there is no difference other than terminology.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Curt Holland wrote:

> Rick,
> You've seen 'em. Those magic metal boxes with a chain and hook hanging 
> down for lifting heavy loads. And then another loop of chain that you 
> pull on one way to make the load go up and the other way to make the 
> load go down. What they had before electric hoists.....
> What do you guys on the left coast call 'em?
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
> 
> Richard Strobel wrote:
> 
>> Ok, I'll bite..what are "chain falls?"
>>
>> Thanks
>> RickinMt.