kurt Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 OK Goodman, here's your chance to get out of the free Okra dinner next year @ IW...... Can you tell me what this is? Kibble probably knows, and if Fabry wants to play, I bet he might know too. I just thought I'd let my man Brian go double or nothing. That's double or nothing, BG. (1890's building, very interesting inspection) Download Attachment: whatsit1.jpg 48.36 KB Download Attachment: whasit3.jpg 57.59 KB Download Attachment: whatsit2.jpg 58.17 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Is it a manual/hand powered elevator? Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Don't wanna tell 'til Bri-Man has his chance. Tain't hard to figure out, but the specific application is what's cool..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 The give away is the 5 lb window weight and duct tape on rope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 old frieght elevator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Which part of town were you workin Kurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homnspector Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Obviously its a hoist for a drawbridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Ahh, the heck w/Goodman..... This place was the neighborhood carriage house in 1890. It's about 3 minutes from my house in Evanston. The "freight elevator" was to carry the carriages to the 2nd fl. where they were stored; horses were kept on the first floor. I see a lot of old freight elevators, even a few remaining hand cranked dumbwaiters, but never a complete carriage elevator. This sucker still works like a charm; I ran it up and down myself. Runs on waxed ways, and is tensioned w/some old springs that look like they were hammered by hand. It's all held together w/tapered pins and mortise joints. You oughta see the truss in this joint; giant 18"x18" timbers, notched into the bottom cord w/an iron shoe, tensioned with 1 1/2" iron threaded rods. I've got a ton of pics, and am still sorting through them. I think the customer is gonna go for it; I've already put in the request for "hanging around rights" when the get into the renovation, and they said sure. [:-bonc01] They want to "save" the carriage lift; not sure how, but at least they get it for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homnspector Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Way cool! What is the little ratchet deal in the last picture on the left side of the post, is that to keep it from reversing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Yep. That part had some new hardware on it; the rest of it was original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Sorry to be so late checking in. It's obviously a freight elevator, but I never would have gotten the "carriage" part. Originally posted by kurt OK Goodman, here's your chance to get out of the free Okra dinner next year @ IW...... Get out of it? I'm looking forward to it. Besides, when the Saints cream the Bears next season I'll get it back. [] Brian G. Optimist [^] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I had a job inspecting many funeral homes a few years back. Several were old mansions that had been converted. I saw an elevator like this that was used to move caskets from the first floor to the basement and then back up when they were needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I agree, Brian. The company will be well worth the dinner. BTW, it was nice to see Manning win a Super Bowl ring wasn't it?? I felt so good for Archie after all those great years he put into the Saints. Originally posted by Brian G. Sorry to be so late checking in. It's obviously a freight elevator, but I never would have gotten the "carriage" part. Originally posted by kurt OK Goodman, here's your chance to get out of the free Okra dinner next year @ IW...... Get out of it? I'm looking forward to it. Besides, when the Saints cream the Bears next season I'll get it back. [] Brian G. Optimist [^] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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