A Toy Crane

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 3 (Supplement)

A Toy Crane

A cheap but strong toy jib crane is shown here. It looks most business like and yet is easy to make if the instructions are carefully followed. Follow figure 2 for the dimensions: the bottom is Ift 4in x "in x jin strengthened by two axles 9in x lin x Tin nailed underneath one flush with one end and the other 4in from the back. The wheels are attached to these axles where they jut out under the floor of the crane

(see fig 1). The winch is. made with two uprights sin long x IJin x £in, rounded at the top ends and nailed to a cross piece 7ln x liin x Jin (A). The lower ends of the uprights project Jin below the crosspiece. The roller is made from dowell rod with stout wire driven in for a handle (B). If the wire is flattened at the entrance to the dowell it will not- turn round When strained. The handle is fixed through holes bored in the uprights and then the winch is fixed to the floor of the crane with glue (under the crosspiece) and nails (through the up-

rights with the sides ot the floor (see B). The Jib is of lattice form; two sides 2ft X lln x iin are joined by four blocks 2in x Bin x iin glued and nailed to them. The bottom block is level with the lower ends of the sides and the top block 2in down from the upper ends, A swivel fitting made with a crosspiece Tin x lin x |in and two uprights Sin x lin x lin (D) is used to fit the jib to the floor. Nalls and

glue are used. The jib is attached by a nail or screw passing through the uprights ejnd the sides of the jib. It is adiisted by the use of chains from thi . trip* end E to hooka in the winch uprights HP j and p 2. A stout cord wound over the winch and running over tha pully fitted at the top of the jib is used for winding. It has a suitable hook attached at-the end. A loop may -be fixed over the winding handle to hold the load in .any position. • The wheels may be cut from wood or may be rubber tyred ones bought for a few pence.