Wrought iron barrel hoist
barrel hoist
TOOLS - HOOKSmetal
Overall: 22 1/2 x 6 x 3 in.
Wrought iron hoist to lift and move containers, used with an overhead device; two separate and loose arms with broad, flattened curved ends, move freely around a large, heavy iron ring and grip the end rims of an horizontally suspended barrel or drum; documents imply an association with the business of Charles E. Hamilton (1872-1954), oyster dealer, New Haven, Connecticut.
1973.333