[AT] Come-a-longs

[Rob Wilson]

I used to sell them and could never afford one so a couple years ago I was
parting an old car out and couldn't get it loaded on the trailer so I drove
over to their plant and bought one. Best thing I've bought in years. The car
got hung up on the ramp and I ended up bending the front of the trailer a
tad where I had it anchored! I'd buy another one in a minute. 
Rob 

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mark Greer
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By far the best come-along you can buy. I have dragged more stuff with mine
than you can imagine including a 76 one ton Chevy truck with frozen rear
brakes that I dragged onto a trailer a couple weeks ago with the entire bed
full of scrap metal. The truck and scrap weighed 7000+ lbs and the rear
wheels were frozen up and skidded the whole way onto the trailer. I double
lined the come-along with the pulley that comes attached to it and one click
at a time I dragged that puppy on my trailer. I have worn out two cables on
mine since I bought it and it is a well made piece of equipment. My Dad and
I have loaded well over a hundred saw logs with it, the largest being a
36"x12ft red oak log that weighed as much as my truck. I've used it to load
broke-down cars that couldn't be driven on a trailer. I've used it to pull
barns and other buildings back to level, square, and plumb. Sorry if I sound
like a commercial for Wyeth-Scott but it is probably one of the best buys
I've ever made when it comes to tools.
Mark

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> Go to wyeth-scott.com and check out their portable wince. The best out 
> there
> made locally and excellent price. They last for generations and again made
> in USA.
> Rob
>
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of jahaze at aol.com
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> You may have a hard time finding a decent one again.  It seems like almost
> all of them available are all cheap Chinese ones that bend if you get
> anywhere close to the "rated" load.  Auctions/flea market antiques would
> probably be you best source for the good old ones.  The one's I have are
> junk as well, but can come in handy if nothing else is available.
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
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> From: Don Bowen <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Wed, Apr 28, 2010 11:17 am
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> I am looking for a decent Come-a-long.  My last one purchased several ears
> ago seems to have found a new home and the one I bought to replace t bent 
> on
> the first heavy pull.  What is a good one and who sells them?
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