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Bill Grumbine

02-07-2002 17:31:00




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Okay, I just posted about carryalls, and after checking out some of the info I was given, I came across boom poles too. So, what are they used for? Do the have a specific use, general use, whatever I can think up?

Bill




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sam

02-11-2002 07:10:51




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 Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Bill Grumbine, 02-07-2002 17:31:00  
I got one at TSC - but not the round light duty one - go for the heavy duty, square style - it's rated for something like over 1,000 #'s - cost about $150 a few years ago. I"ve lifted about 1,000 on my ford 5000.



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JWC

02-08-2002 16:21:47




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 Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Bill Grumbine, 02-07-2002 17:31:00  
For many years Ford sold one that they called a 3-pt hitch crane. I grew up using one bought new in the 60s, but have seen them in Ford equipment adds in the 50s. Most of the light ones you see at TSC and independant equipment dealers are a knock off of the old Ford Design. In years past very few people had front end loaders compared to today. There are endless uses loading items, pulling fence post, setting posts in holes and as a dressing hoist when dressing hogs or deer. In the 70s heavier models with support feet and a pivotitng boom operated by a hydraulic cylnder were popular for use on larger tractors. I replaced the old one with a Cat II built out of 6" sch 40 pipe. Our only limit has been keeping the front of the tractor on the ground. These were not used to move bales at the cotton gin, but the term probably came from the setup used to lift a bale of cotton to weigh it with a beam type scale.

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Keith

02-08-2002 09:13:19




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 Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Bill Grumbine, 02-07-2002 17:31:00  
In my aera they are called "gin poles". I have never asked the old timers but I am gonna go out on a limb and guess they were used at the Cotton Gins to move bales. Never heard anyone around here call them boom poles. BUT every farmer I know has one. I bought one at a farm sale one year, it is very heavy duty. I use it every once in a while and it is VERY handy.



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bbott

02-08-2002 19:22:51




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 Re: Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Keith, 02-08-2002 09:13:19  
Most places, a 'gin' pole is a boom or mast used in a completely vertical position. Term likely pre-dates cotton gins and is very widespread.

I got curious and tried to find the origin of the term. Only found two competing theories.

1) the 'gin' is a very archaic reference with links to other words like 'engine'.. which is the way it' used in 'cotton gin' = 'cotton engine'.

2) 'Gin pole' references a drunkard's cane, which he can use in a vertical fashion to haul himself upright after falling.

Don't know which one is right, but it was an interesting search.

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Pep

02-08-2002 06:41:16




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 Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Bill Grumbine, 02-07-2002 17:31:00  
Hi Bill,
I had my boom made at a local machine shop. I measured the 3pt. on my disc harrow and the shop made a good heavy duty boom. I have used it for lifting everything that is too heavy for me. You will wonder how you ever got along without it. Have a good one.



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Bill Grumbine

02-08-2002 08:31:32




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 Re: Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Pep, 02-08-2002 06:41:16  
Thanks guys. I sort of suspected that might be the answer, but I wanted to make sure. I took a long hard look at the one at Tractor Supply (I bought a carryall this morning), but I took a pass for now. It only had a lifting capacity of 500 lbs, and I can do that with one other person, at least for now. Who knows, as I continue to age...

Anyway now it is off to build a platform for the carryall.

Bill

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Gene Davis

02-08-2002 03:46:21




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 Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Bill Grumbine, 02-07-2002 17:31:00  
The first limit factor to boom poles is the, SAFETY RATED LOAD LIFTING CAPACITY of BOOM AND TRACTOR, ALWAYS!!!! The second one is your imagination.

Gene Davis



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bbott

02-07-2002 19:24:22




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 Re: Boom Pole? in reply to Bill Grumbine, 02-07-2002 17:31:00  
Boom Pole = Poor man's mobile crane. For whatever needed lifting.



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