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Hoist with counterweighted automatic hook

Dimensions: 140x170x180 cm, 89x40x12 cm
Materials: ash, durmast, rope, metal
Constructor: Muséo Techni, Montréal
Date: 1987

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Working model after Leonardo da Vinci, Madrid Ms. I (BNM), fol. 9v

As soon as the load touches the ground, the counterweight causes the hook to releases its grip.

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