[SEL] Chain Falls & Little Wonder engines

[Richard Strobel]

Ok thanks Alec...we have numerous names for them also...chain hoist being 
the most common.
  Jus never heard chain fall before.

later,
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alec Stevens" <ajs at newenglandfinancial.biz>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Chain Falls & Little Wonder engines


> Rick,
> Chain falls are what i have always called them,
>  Hoist, winches, etc. are similar but I have only growd up calling them
> that. hang em in a tree or off something that can support the weight of
> whatever you are lifting and pull on one end of the chain , it lifts the 
> end
> up, pull the other side of the chain and it lets it down,
>  Some are a 1 piece continous chain, others are 2 seperate chains. I have
> never heard of a 3 piece chain in one of these.. The oldest one I have had
> or seen was last pat.d. in 1867, it was really old and very cool. Some 
> were
> screw differential types, others rachet and so on. inside the casing the
> chain runs "doubled up" like using a come -along and having enough cable 
> to
> double back gives you 2x+ the lifting /pulling capacity.
>  I am sure there are many others on the list who can explain it better
>
> Alec J. Stevens
> Investment Specialist
> 80 Leighton Road, Suite C
> Falmouth, ME 04105
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>
>
> > Ok, I'll bite..what are "chain falls?"
> >
> > Thanks
> > RickinMt.
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have an old set or 2 of chain falls from 1900-1930 area???
> >  I am looking for 2  different sets,
> >  stuck , broke , doesnt matter, let me know, Tks
> >
> >  Did Little Wonder make there own engines or were they kits like Little
> > Stewart etc??? A fiend is being offered a 3/4 hp tank cooled engine for 
> > 3
> K
> > and I told him I thought it was too much. Any help will be appreciated,
> > Tks Again
> >
> >
>
>
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