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Joined pair of wooden pulley blocks for running rigging on a sailing ship.
Joined pair of wooden pulley blocks for running rigging on a sailing ship.

Joined pair of wooden pulley blocks for running rigging on a sailing ship.

Date1960s
Object number00047428
NamePulley blocks
MediumWood, rope, metal
DimensionsOverall (laid flat): 2105 x 260 x 190 mm, 15700 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the Trustees of the Sydney Training Depot
DescriptionPair of circular wooden pulley blocks, known as dead-eyes, for running rigging on a sailing ship. The two wooden blocks each feature three rope grooves through the centre and a groove around the outer circumference which on one block features several coils of rope and on the other block a strip of metal. Two lengths of rope are intertwined through and around the blocks, both of which end in a metal eyelet with a metal shackle attached.History SignificanceOf unknown origin, the blocks are typical of sailing ship rigging and equipment and demonstrate sailing technology and crafts.