Practical painters' work : with numerous engravings and diagrams (1906)
Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931 · Philadelphia : David McKay · leaf 21
PAINTERS' TOOLS AND APPLIANCES. 19 where its presence is desired, the shifting of position being carried out by the occupant of the cradle without assist¬ ance. The cradle is about one-eighth of the weight of an ordinary 20-ft. boat, and will reach twice as far. It can be used not only wherever… … in many cases in which ordinary cradles or ladders would be impossible. The wire head-rope is tested up to 8 tons, whilst its usual burden with two men in it is less than 4 cwt. The apparatus is equally well adapted for inside and outside work. The ordinary painter’s boat (largely superseded by the…
Painting, Industrial
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