camptramp
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- Retired Logger Retired Part time pebble hauler
RB auction pic from mid 80'sWhere was that 737 photo taken?
Looks like an old forks truck.
50 years ago or so, we used them as a "cushion" so we wouldn't pound steel to steel. When it was foggy and you couldn't see the top of the tower, (or tree) you could still snuggle it up tight. Especially handy on a small landing where space was at a premium.That's an odd rigging assembly running through the front of that carriage with all those tires and such. Also the drop line on that carriage has an odd rigging to it also. Anybody know why it was done this way?
Looks like the mainline constantly will wear on the tires around the block that is inside them? Using the utility line to separate main from wrapping around sky maybe needed a double line due to small line diameter, (or just the block purchase?), that way it is easy to adjust the distance compared to using a fixed line?I understand that but if you look at the photos closer it doesn't just have tires on the end of the main line to the front of the carriage. There's a block system there and same on the other end of the carriage.