Antique MYER SKELETON FRAME BARN PULLEY No. H254 - Block & Tackle

Description

For sale is an antique cast iron MYER SKELETON FRAME BARN PULLEY H254 from F.E. Myers and Brothers. This large functional Hay Trolley Drop Pulley is marked with a "H254" is in excellent condition. The metal bracket above the pulley is not believed to be original to the pulley. This metal pulley weighs about 4 pounds. This pulley measures about 10" inches long overall, and the block portion is 5 1/4 inches long, by 4 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches deep. Pulley wheel turns freely and is in good working condition. A top shelf collectible pulley.
Pulleys make light work of heavy loads. A single pulley can cut the amount of force needed to lift an object in half. Pulleys were typically used to lift bales of hay into the lofts of barns. A double pulley provides twice the force of a single pulley.
The F.E. Myers and Brothers empire was built on foundation of quality, innovation, and community. Brothers Francis E. Myers and Philip A. Myers grew up on a farm just outside of Ashland within earshot of their neighbors, the Studebakers ... yes, those Studebakers. That clan initially manufactured wagons, but left the area in the mid-1800s for South Bend, Ind., where they became automakers. The brothers were a complementary pair and worked well together. Francis E. Myers was a superior salesman, promoter and businessman. Philip, widely considered a mechanical genius, liked to design and invent. Eventually, two other Myers brothers (Alvah N. and G. Denton) joined the firm. In 1882, the Myers brothers exhibited their pumps at the Ohio State Fair, winning the highest award for the best pumps. Two years later, Philip won a patent for a hay carrier, which evolved into a lucrative line of Myers hay tools. In 1892 Myers produced 9,000 pulleys for its hay tool line. Ten years later, production of the same pulley topped the 260,000 mark. When F.E. Myers & Bro. incorporated in 1921, the company was valued at million.