Cross Draft Carrier in Center Hoist — Continued 



that all other cross draft carriers have and we have entirely overcome it by the use of this lock-latch in 

 the carrier and the Release Block A on the track. The carrier does not have to stand over the release 

 block in elevating the load, notwithstanding this is its usual position. It may stand on either side or be 

 drawn across it, without any effect when loaded, but it will always release the lock when the carrier 

 is empty. In this way the empty fork or sHng is prevented from dropping down in the mow, while the 

 lock will always be released to permit them to descend at the proper place. 



The stake to which Pulley L is fastened should be set far enough out in the yard to permit the team, 

 after turning back, to draw the carrier to the end of the mow before getting too close to the Pulley G, 

 and there should be 10 feet extra to connect the shift rope easily and quickly to the trip of the Hook 

 H. The longer the barn, the farther away the Pulley L must be set. 



To take the hay into the other end of the barn, remove the Weight W from the Shift Rope O which is 

 connected to the swivel eye on the other side of the carrier and is passed through the Shift Pulleys M 

 and N. Withdraw the Shift Rope C from the Pulleys K and L and attach to it the 

 Weight W. Now run the Shift Rope O through the Pulley K (as shown by dotted 

 line) and then through the Pulley L, and you are ready for business in the other end 

 \H of the barn. It may be better to use a separate rope out in the barn yard, which 



may be done by using a hitch similar to A, Fig. 819. When this is done the Shift 

 Ropes C and O will only have to be long enough to pass through the Pulley K. 



Louden's Cross Draft Rope Hook 



Fig. 819 represents our Cross Draft Rope Hook, which is an important part of the 

 outfit, for upon its convenience and quickness of operation considerable depends. 

 ^ The Draft Rope D is secured, as shown, to the main part of the Hook H, while the 

 BWyj^ /^ "^ Shift Rope C is fastened to the Hitch F, which in turn is hooked in the Trip Hook A. 

 y This is held in place and tripped by the Latch E, having an Eye B to which the Trip 



"^ Cord T is connected. The shift rope is much more easily and quickly connected to 



^^ and tripped from our rope hook than the devices used with other cross draft carriers. 



When the hay reaches the proper height to pass into the mow, the team is turned 

 back toward the barn and the Hitch F is readily and quickly slipped over the Trip 

 Hook A; and when the hay has reached the point of deposit in the mow, a slight 

 D iSS! JBQi pull on the trip cord will disengage the Latch E, and release the Shift Rope C. In this 



Tc way the hay will not be drawn beyond the proper place and frequently the hay 



will be discharged, the carrier returned and the empty sling or fork brought down to 

 '^' the load by the time the team gets back to the barn. 



Louden's Cross Draft Hay Carrier 



Outfit for 60-foot barn, 40-foot peak 



Fig. Page 



1 Cross Draft Carrier 817 22 



54 feet of Double Bead Steel Track 571 30 



7 High-Grade Draft Pulleys 468 49 



1 Upriglit Floor Pulley 364 50 



30 Steel Track Hangers 498 30 



30 Rafter Brackets 424 31 



5 Rafter Pulley Hooks 390 52 



1 Floor Pulley Hook 389 52 



2 Hoisting Singletrees 344 53 



I Rope Spreader Attacliment 345 53 



Three slings are generally used, but in place of these, one sling and two harpoon forks or one grapple 

 fork may be used. 



To get correct length of draft rope, multiply distance from floor to peak of barn by 3 and add 20 

 feet. To get right amount of shift rope multiply length of barn by 2; also distance from floor to peak 

 by 2 and add 20 feet. If extra rope is used out in yard make this the length of longest mow, with half 

 the width of driveway added. If not, add this length to total length of shift rope. 



Five-eighths is best for the shift rope. Three-quarters will answer, but is more expensive and being 

 heavier makes the carrier harder to draw back. To get correct length of trip cord, take length of longest 

 mow and add 25 feet. Set post for Pulley L out 10 feet further than half length of barn. 



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