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Louden Wire Stretcher and Hoist 



Patented July 7. 1908. 



Specifications 

 Wire Stretcher— Fig. 1268 



Fitted with 16 feet of Jg-'nch sisal rope. 

 Weight. 5}^ pounds. 



The Louden Wire Stretcher is the strongest tackle stretcher made. In stretching 

 the wire the operator stands away from the wire, out of danger, while tightening the 

 tension, instead of close up to it as with other stretchers. 



The wire grips are fitted with raised flanges or guards which absolutely prevent 

 wires from slipping under the eccentric grips. These grips are fitted with handle 

 one-third longer than other stretchers, and have an offset curve, giving more con- 

 venience and greater power for setting the grip with the hand. 



The rope grip is positive and will never slip, but will hold the wire at any tension, 

 or a load at any height. 



The wire grips never fail to hold. It is equally satisfactory for stretching barbed 

 wire or woven wire. The frames of the pulley blocks are made of high-grade steel, 

 and the fittings are the best malleable iron. 



The iron rope sheaves are very smooth to prevent wear on the rope. They turn 

 on special steel thimbles, insuring ease of operation and great strength. The 

 stretcher is reeved with a full ;-inch rope, which is included with it. 



A swivel at the end next the wire and away from the post lets the twist out of the 

 wire but does not let the stretcher 

 itself turn and tangle the ropes, as 

 do stretchers having a swivel next 

 to the post, or at both ends. This 

 hoist has a 400-pound capacity. 

 When in use the operator is away 

 from the load instead of under it. 



Fig. 12C8 (Key West) r:- ors-, , I A ' V f . 



rig. o07 shows Louden s rerlect 



Stretcher Hoist stretching and splicing barbed wire; while 



Fig. 808 shows same stretching woven wire fence, using 



two stretchers, one at the top and the other at the bottom 



of the fence. 



Apison, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1914. 

 I^ounden Machinery Company, Fairfield, Iowa. 

 Gentlemen: 



I beg leave to say that the outfit has given entire satis- 

 faction and that I am much pleased with it. I have used other 

 makes of hay forks but this is the best that I have ever seen. 



It is the only fork in the community and has caused a 

 lot of comment. The gentleman from whom I bought the 

 farm came around to see it work. He had been handling 

 over a hundred acres of hay every year with the back-breaking 

 pitchfork method, and when he saw the fork work and the 

 ease with which i filled my mow, he said, "That thing works 

 like it had good sense." I told him that the man who made 

 it had a good supply. 



I shall always be ready to demonstrate the outfit to any 

 of my neighbors, for I feel that it is the best hired man that 

 a farmer can get. Thanking you for all favors. I am 



Yours very truly. (Signed) J. L. Hinshaw. 



