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James Swinging Steel Crane 



The James swinging steel crane is the most satisfactory method of sup- 

 porting the track outside the barn, and costs but Httle more than the cumber- 

 some, old-time heavy timber supports. It leaves the yard entirely clear, there 

 being no supporting posts to interfere with the use of the yard, or to cause 

 injury to horses or cattle; nor is there any lumber to rot and break. It keeps 

 the yard next to the barn free from manure, because when not convenient to 

 dump on to spreader or wagon, carrier can be dumped on an emergency pile 

 some distance from the barn. 



The carrier track can be extended beyond the swinging crane, if desired, 

 by the use of the steel arch support shown on pages 254 and 256, or a wood 

 support. 



The carrier will pass over the flexible track section readily, even when 

 the crane is swung as much as 30 or 35 degrees to either side from the direct 

 line of carrier track leading to crane; and hence makes possible a dumping 

 area eight or ten times greater than the post supported track of the same 

 length, should it be necessary to allow manure to accumulate. 



When necessary to drive close to the barn with a load of hay, the crane 

 may be swung against the side of the building either to the right or to the 

 left where it is out of the way. 



The length of crane that may be used, if suspended from the barn itself, 

 IS dependent on the height of the building. It should usually not exceed two 

 and a half times the distance from the top of the door to the point where 

 the eye bolt holding the supporting cable is attached. 



For instance, if the distance from the top of the door to the plate on which 

 the rafters rest and which holds the eye-bolt is 1 4 feet, the crane should not 

 exceed 35 feet; if this distance is 16 feet, a 40-ft. crane may be used, etc. 

 In but very few cases would we recommend a crane over 40 feet in length. 



By erecting the proper supports, it is usually possible to secure the advan- 

 tage of the swinging crane, even though the building be low or other con- 

 ditions apparently prevent. Examples are shown on page 250. If you want 

 to use a crane and do not know how to support it on your barn, write us and 

 our Service Department will be glad to help you solve the problem. 



The track inside the barn and the track supported from the crane are 

 connected by the removable flexible section shown on page 252. 



