RIGGING BLOCKS

Duration: 11 min

Year Published: 1944

Creator: Department of the Navy (Department of Defense)

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows operation of tackle pulleys--whip, gun, luff, and twofold purchase, and explains how mechanical advantage is obtained.

Complete Record: Series: Shipbuilding Skills Series. Rigging Type: Motion Picture

Metadata Source:3434 U.S. Government Films