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THE RIGGERS LOFT is pleased to advise we now offer stainless steel chain blocks and push trolleys in 1T & 2T WLL’s. Stainless steel chain blocks & trolleys are required in many different industries. They are suitable for use in food manufacturing, medical and pharmaceutical applications as well as in marine & chemical industries and others where a highly corrosive environment exists.  Features – CHAIN BLOCKS Outstanding corrosion resistance  Light weight, robust construction. Easy to operate- minimal load lifting effort Forged stainless steel hooks and heavy duty pressed safety latches High fatigue-resistance Swivel top hook, swivel load hook  Stainless steel...

Permanent magnetic lifters are a compact and self-contained product for lifting and handling steel plates, pipes, beams and cylindrical work pieces of ferromagnetic materials. Permanent lifting magnets also work well handling dies, flat ferrous stock, forgings, heavy metal blocks, bar stock and angles. When used instead of slings and chains, lifting magnets can improve overall productivity by allowing a single person to lift a load that may have required two or more people the traditional way. Magnets eliminate the need for drilling and tapping holes in parts so that eyebolts or swivel load rings can be attached to move them....

The photograph depicts 11 men eating lunch, seated on a girder with their feet dangling 840 feet (260 meters) above the New York City streets. The photograph was taken on September 20, 1932, on the 69th floor of the RCA Building during the last months of construction.  According to archivists, the photograph was in fact prearranged. Although the photograph shows real ironworkers, it is believed that the moment was staged by Rockefeller Center to promote its new skyscraper. Other photographs taken on the same day show some of the workers throwing a football and pretending to sleep on the girder. The photo appeared in the...