For sale is a vintage METAL DOUBLE WHEEL BLOCK & TACKLE ANVIL BRAND MODEL No 4 PULLEY. This pulley measures about 9 inches long overall, and the block portion is 6 inches long, by 2 3/4 inches wide by 2 inches deep. Both pulley wheels turns freely and are in good working condition. A cool steampunk themed collectible tool.
Pulleys make light work of heavy loads. A single pulley can cut the amount of force needed to lift an object in half. Pulleys were typically used to lift bales of hay into the lofts of barns. A double pulley provides twice the force of a single pulley.
