"Coolay" lifting device

["Disbrow Consulting" <diz@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>]

Congrats from here to Geri!!!
This sounds a lot like a brick clamp.  The ones I used to carry would take 7
bricks each, but there was a spring mentioned and thus the Coolay may be a
bit different.  I am going to take the book with me today so I can photocopy
the device renderings,  and then try scanning again.  Thick books are tough
on a scanner, and I just couldn't get a great first copy on my scanner.
I'll get good copies in the evil city where they can handle fat books
better.  After reading the chapter last night I think I'll only scan the
first few pages of the chapter, the page with the weird names identified,
and the foot notes.  The rest of the chapter goes a little too far into
temple and other forms for what most folks would probably want to read.  The
chapter does refer to a derrick that was used to actually lift the clamp and
stone.  These used one or two sets of bullhead block & tackle.  There are a
zillion designs, but I haven't found a good picture yet.  When doing
chimneys or working on staging, we used to use what is called a "Gin Wheel"
to get the bricks and blocks to the top of the staging.  I can easily lay
out the design for one of them.  I have built and destroyed 2 personally.
Craig Disbrow, MBA, JD.
Disbrow Consulting
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