For sale is an early 1900s vintage cast iron and wood DOUBLE WHEEL BLOCK & TACKLE PULLEY from Boston & Lockport Company. This antique barn pulley has a naturally weathered wood and a large rustic iron hook. This large pulley measures about 10″ inches long overall, and the block wood portion is 4 1/4 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide by 3 1/4 inches deep. Both pulley wheels turn freely and are in good working condition. A cool steampunk themed collectible tool. This collectible tool is perfect for your rustic décor or to move your hay bales.
In 1887, the Boston and Lockport Block Company was incorporated by combining the Bagnall and Loud Block Company of Boston and the Penfield Block Company of Lockport, New York. In 1889, the company’s offices and warehouses were located on Commercial and Fulton Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. From the mid-1800s until the early 1900’s, the company operated a factory in Lockport, N.Y.
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.
