For sale is a vintage METAL SINGLE WHEEL BLOCK & TACKLE ANVIL BRAND MODEL No 3 PULLEY. This pulley measures about 7 inches long overall, and the block portion is 4 1/2 inches long, by 2 1/4 inches wide by 1 inches deep. Pulley wheels turns freely and is 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.
