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MECHAXICS. 



which sufficiently explains itself. 



Fix. 200. 



liaymond's Fori:. 



moncCs Elevator^ made by J. II. 

 Y., consists of two three-pronged 

 forks, connected together by a 

 hinge, (fig. 200) and is one of the 

 best double forks. Connected 

 with this fork is a ready con- 

 trivance for attaching it, in a 

 moment, to any rafter or beam. 

 Tlie accompanying figure (fig. 

 201) represents the clamp by 

 which this attachment is effected, 

 and fig. 200 shows the elevator, 

 secured in position from two 

 points, with the forks opened, 

 when dropping their load. It is 

 raised and lowered by the double* 

 ropes passing over the two fixed 

 pulleys, and the one on the 

 elevator the horse moving twice 

 as fast as the load is raised. 

 Thus attached to two beams, the 



The *' Little Giant" 

 Fork resembles the 

 claws of a bird, and 

 has a fluted, tubu- 

 lar, cast head, the 

 single grasping- 

 tooth being double- 

 jointed, and per- 

 mitting it to enter 

 the grain freely. 

 On the movement 

 of the horse, it is 

 brought to its 

 place, grasping its 

 load firmly. Hay- 

 Chapman, Clayville, IST. 



Fig. 201. 



Grappling Irons and Jloisiing 

 Tmkle. 



load may be run hori- 



