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Show PORTABLE CRANE IS USEFUL TOOL Convenient Means Provided fo LiTting Heavy Parts From lutomobile Chassis. IT- IS EASILY GOHSTRUGTE eid Iron Pipe, Bed Casters, Bleyel Chain and Sprockets and 'Few Othtr Plecss Are Etaentlal . Big Help In Repairing. A "portable crane for a garage k. one of the most neevsaary tools re quired. It provides u means for lifting lift-ing motors, gear cases and other heavy partn from automobile, chusils. Easily Put Together. The one Illustrated Is easily constructed con-structed of old Iron pipe, bed casters, bicycle chain and sprocket and one crHnk ami one gear, several pieces of I octmh. or tOlLC CNO 7 a Mr tiooU ( WflWA'VP K' SMOCK er l IrJsv 3'"C)e,,flrcs "Cq" GCHtcm. vifT T ( SPTOCKcr-v. Aaviuxhi MlVS 3PB0CKCT OCT111. J r A Garage Crane Made From Old Iron Pipe, Bed Casters and a Bicycle Chain and Sprockets. band Iron, a length of steel cable, a wood drum, old sash pulley nt the top, nuts, bolls, etc. Ah this will weigh only 200 pounds, or possibly less, It Is readily placed lu almost any position and Is a great help to nil repairmen. Details of Lifting Parts. Detnchable hooks of dlltoreut !-s may be used so us to engage different slr.e parts to be lifted. The connecting connect-ing pipes of the frame aru standard fittings bent to ftt and drilled for one-quurter-lnch bolts to give additional strength. The catch Is made from a piece of band Iron and also Its clamp. To release the tension or" lower tho article, press down on the handle, hold the latch or catch up, and allow the handle to reverse until correct height of article Is found; then release the latch, which will hold the gear as before be-fore at any desired position. 1 P. A'very In Populnr Science Monthly. |