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[25] Working drawing for a hoist
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Reference number
SM 77/2/27
Purpose
[25] Working drawing for a hoist
Aspect
Plans and elevations for a hoist, location not given
Scale
1/3 inch to 1 foot
Medium and dimensions
pen, sepia, yellow and blue washes, shaded on cartridge paper (620 x 575)
Hand
Laing, David (1774--1856), draughtsman
David Laing (pupil 8 January 1790-96)
David Laing (pupil 8 January 1790-96)
Notes
The drawing is not inscribed as for Chillington. The side elevation shows the hoist sunk into the ground by five feet and about 10 feet distant from the bank of a river or canal. The swivelling centre post allows the hoist to lift a block of stone from (or on to) a barge, a convenient way of transporting building materials at that time.
Level
Drawing
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