[AT] Forklift question

[kgw]

Yes, I turned one of these over around 1962---we didn't have forks, used 
a small boom with chains to carry castings.  Needless to say, the ctr of 
gravity was even higher than with the forks.

And, yes, we had to go to an outside yard!  Back then OSHA was not 
around to save us from ourselves, so once in a while we had to actually 
use a little judgement on our own!!

-- 
Gene

Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois 60123 USA

DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:
> That's a 4000 lb, Hyster forklift. It will need  to weigh more than 4000 lbs 
> to be able to pick up that much weight. The most of  the weight is hanging out 
> on the rear in the form of that huge piece of cast  iron. Its a very forklist 
> but not very good off the hard payment, get stuck a  lot. I would guess about 
> 6000 lbs just to be safe. 
> 
> Walt Davies
> Cooper  Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460  
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