Block with hook from a block and tackle system.
Block is solid metal with large hook. There is a spinning metal wheel that the tackle system would have been used by attaching rope or cable around the wheel.
Warning heavy item.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Block and Tackle
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Hoist
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Apparatus, Hoisting
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Mechanical Devices
Nomenclature Class
Mechanical T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Dimensions
Height
33 in
Width
8 in
Length
9-3/4 in
Materials
Material
Metal
Material Notes
Block is solid metal.
Colors
Color
Red, Brown, Silver
Color Notes
The metal of the block is overall red/brown in color with silver showing through abrasive scratches. In concave areas of the metal there is red/brown rust.
