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Posted 12 years ago
jonima
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Another find while up home. I don't know why, but I've always liked the old pulleys that have nice ironwork on them. Got these for a lot cheaper up home than I would down here. The one on the left is 10" and the one on the right is 11". Love the ironwork and the old, wooden wheels.
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Thanks Phil! I don't know anything about them other than that they're old, and I like how they look. I wish the guy would've had more like them that I could've bought.
John
They where used mostly in barns to operate the hay forks,if you already knew that please delete this comment.
I like "how they look too!"...:-)
Thanks, guys. I've taken the one on the left apart to clean it up some.
Brings back memories.
As kids we used the ropes & pulleys in the barn & set up zip lines, great fun.
These were a fore runner to the bull wheel. I used one many times to pull hay bales off a wagon up to the hay loft. They are also called a snatch block up in New England.
Got the one on the left all cleaned up and looking good now.
What all did you do for the clean up?
Looks nice!
Are you leaving the other one as is?
I took it apart and soaked the iron parts in a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and water overnight (actually about 24 hours because the rust was thick on it). Took it out this morning and used a brass brush on it to scrub the remaining rust off of it. Washed it off with water, dried it, and then put a very thin coat of 3 in 1 oil over it. For the wooden wheel, I wiped off the dirt and put a coat of Howard Feed N Wax on it.
Yes, leaving the other one as is. The guy that I bought it from said he already cleaned it up. He said it has the original red paint on it, so I'm leaving it alone. I dodn't see any trace of paint/color on the one I just cleaned, so I'm assuming there wasn't any on it.
Howard Feed N Wax does a nice job on the old wood!
The red one looks good as is, shows it's age well!
David
Yeah, it's pretty good stuff. Never heard of it until a lady in an antique store told me about it. I used it on an old dough bowl that I have and it made it look much better.
I really like them, I got the pully, a thick braided rope and the hay fork at a recent estate sale , only paid 15 for them. I'm hoping to restore the pulley (its rusted) and fork is beyond repair but will look good in a garden with pot plant hanging from it. Got to love Iron Works :)