Come Alongs & Chain Falls
A hand powered hoist with a ratchet wheel is known as a “ratchet lever hoist” or, colloquially, a “come-along”. The original hoist of this type was developed by Abraham Maasdam of Deep Creek, Colorado about 1919.
A hand powered hoist with a ratchet wheel is known as a “ratchet lever hoist” or, colloquially, a “come-along”. The original hoist of this type was developed by Abraham Maasdam of Deep Creek, Colorado about 1919.
