Willis Lamm's
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Hanging the Harrington-Seaberg 4-way Traffic Signal |
I have been asked how I hang some of the heavier signals in the collection up in the ceiling areas of the shop. A few, like the Darleys, can be left stripped down and brought up a ladder, however most signals are pretty heavy and require mechanical lifting. Most of the signals are hung from eye bolts from girders or purlins in the ceiling of the shop. To hoist the signals I'll use the eye bolt to raise the signal. My hoisting line is a 9mm personal safety line acquired from a mountain sports shop. I'll pass the line through the eye bolt and attach it to my hoisting device at one end, and secure the running end of the line to the neck of the signal's gooseneck using a clove hitch. Depending on the location in the shop and whether objects block the path of the hoisting line, I may use the Jeep winch or a come-along to take up the hoisting line. |
Anchoring the come-along.
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Line tied to neck of gooseneck.
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There are a few key points to consider when hoisting a light.
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