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SALESMAN SAMPLE 1890 Barrels Moving Hand Cart Dolly In Oakwood, Iron Copper
Located in Miami, FL
miniature of the real one, manufactured in Pennsylvania by the American Pulley Co., to be used as a salesman
Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper, Iron

Very Large Ophtalmotrope
Located in Peekskill, NY
eyeball to which are attached strings and pulleys to duplicate the line force of the muscles. We think
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Scientific Instruments

English Edwardian Prosthetic Leg
Located in London, GB
hip support does not open, the legs still bend comfortably, some leather pulleys and straps are torn
Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1800s Fire Ladder Wagon Salesman s Sample
Located in Peekskill, NY
condition for its age. The more you look the more surprises you'll find. It has tiny hand cranks and pulleys
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Hand-Made Working 100 Year Old Victorian Style Submarine Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
electrical wires, bulb sockets and early rubber on the side pulley/wheels all say Early 20th Century. The
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Antique Woodworker s Lathe
Located in New Orleans, LA
treadle, which turns the larger wheel. This wheel is attached by a leather pulley to a spindle, which
Category

Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century Clock Gear Cutting Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
operation. A second leather belt pulley set is there for a motor or foot treadle. You can still make gears
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Louis Vuitton Traveling Desk 1910-1920
By Louis Vuitton
Located in New York, NY
with 5 adjustable shelves and a small drawer with it's original leather pulley. The Lock and side
Category

Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
extended from their backs, once pulled raise both hands and head, the mechanism is simple and on a pulley
Category

Vintage 1920s German Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Vintage 20th Century English Gaff Rigged "J Class" Pond Yacht c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
George Braine, this type of steering uses a counter pulleys and, in a single stride, its invention it
Category

20th Century British Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique 20th Century Large English Pond Yacht c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Braine, this type of steering uses a counter pulleys and, in a single stride, its invention it advanced
Category

20th Century British Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique 20th Century Large English Carved Hull Pond Yacht c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Braine, this type of steering uses a counter pulleys and, in a single stride, its invention it advanced
Category

20th Century British Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique 20th Century Large English Carved Hull Pond Yacht c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
George Braine. This ingenious mechanism uses a series of counter pulleys to allow the yacht to steer
Category

20th Century British Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet
By Perrelet
Located in New Orleans, LA
“catapult” base with a complex system of weights and pulleys, which allows the lens to slide from side to
Category

Antique 19th Century European Other Scientific Instruments

6 Foot Tall Commercial African Bubinga Rosewood 3000 Count Cigar Humidor
Located in Chattanooga, TN
real thing. The door will close gently and tightly with the automatic pulley latch system. All the
Category

Early 2000s American American Craftsman Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Rosewood, Cedar

Late 19th Century Harp by Sebastian Erard, Musical Instrument from 1897
By Sébastien Érard
Located in Greven, DE
, contains the mechanics of the instrument. The 46 strings run over small pulleys which, by adjusting the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Large Brass Set Eight Spoke Mahogany Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
the ship's wheel) and thence out to a pair of pulleys before coming back together at the tiller and
Category

Antique 1880s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Industrial Pulley
Located in Houston, TX
Industrial pulley with a forged iron hook. The pulley itself is wood and with rope wrapping.
Category

20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Authentic Ship s Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic ship's pulley. Heavy. Iron shackle. Dimensions: 18" L, overall 7" L x 6" W
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Nautical Pulley Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic pair of bookends ready for your home in South Hampton, Malibu or Miami - or let the books they hold take you there!
Category

20th Century Bookends

Materials

Wood, Rope

Antique American Metal Pulley
Located in Napa, CA
Antique single metal pulley with a hook. Minor wear consistent with age and use.
Category

Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Heavy Duty Industrial Pulley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heavy Duty Industrial Pulley. Fully functional. To be used as decoration or to lift very heavy
Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Industrial Design large Pulley, 1950s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Old large Pulley Industrial Design - 1950/60s The old pulley (cable pull) in industrial design is
Category

Vintage 1950s European Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Industrial Design large Pulley, Cable Pull, 1950s
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Old large Pulley Industrial Design - 1950/60s The old pulley (cable pull) in industrial design is
Category

Vintage 1950s European Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Vintage Double Block and Tackle Pulley Hook
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful vintage wood and iron pulley in excellent working condition. May have been used to hoist
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Large 19th Century Wooden Pulley on Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Wood pulley with rustic, textured surface and worn finish displayed on custom made black metal
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Industrial Primitives

Materials

Iron

3 sailing ship s oak iron pulley blocks
Located in London, GB
Three mid 19th century oak and iron Naval pulley blocks, used on sailing ships. 1: Double sheave
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

20th C. Vintage Large Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical
Located in Haarlem, NL
Exceptionally large industrial nautical wooden pulley block with double wood sheaves made from oak
Category

20th Century Belgian Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

19th Century Iron and Wood Simple Pulley Block Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Simple block made of wood and iron with wood pulley, ovoid hardwood box with two cavities, in which
Category

Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Industrial Nautical Double Block Pulley, Bronze and Brass and Old Rope
Located in Lisse, NL
Decorative Industrial pulley for holding up your chandelier or other work of art. This vintage and
Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1850 Wooden Old Nautical Wood and Iron Simple Block with Ring with Iron Pulley
Located in Milan, IT
Simple block made of wood and iron with metal pulley, ovoid hardwood box with two cavities, in
Category

Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Industrial Pully Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Pulley Bookends. Antique Pulleys welded to 90 degree turned steel plates. Very nice set
Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Bookends

Materials

Steel

Wooden Block of the Late 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden block with double bronze pulley and steel hook. English manufacture of the late 19th century
Category

Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects

Factory Built Meccano Store Display
By Meccano
Located in Peekskill, NY
gearing. There is even a pulley driven fan belt. Its two foot long. The motor is untested.
Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Toys and Dolls

Antique Narragansett Machine Company Mountable Weight Machine , 1920s, USA
Located in San Francisco, CA
shoulder and arm workouts, features sturdy wooden mounting panels and durable cast iron pulleys. The top
Category

Vintage 1920s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Hanger .01 by Lennart Van Uffelen and Oskar Vermeylen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
noose, made of flax, reinforced with a steel core and available with a pulley. This is a collaborative
Category

2010s Belgian Other Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

French Chevalet or Painter s Easel
Located in Winter Park, FL
holds the painting in place. Pulley mechanism with rope and cast iron gear. Turned wood handled crank
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Easels

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of, Vintage Ships Blocks, English, Bronze, Decorative, Marine, Chandlery
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desirable aged patina Decorated oak frames show attractive ageing Bronze pulleys shimmer with golden hues
Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Marconi Era Coil Wire Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
this device was run by a steam engine. Note the elaborate multi speed wood pulleys. If you restore
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Eugene Leclerc Bluenose Ship Model Canadian (1885-1968)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
builder in Quebec and Canada, each and every piece is handmade, anchors and pulley were each cast by hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Country Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
workmanship, every rope, pulley or portion of the engine being faithfully reproduced. Condition: Good
Category

Vintage 1910s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wood

African Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast
Located in New York, NY
An elegant heddle pulley from the Guro tribe of Ivory Coast. The pulley has fine scarification
Category

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Industrial Pulleys on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
rusted and weathered pulleys on stand Functional and utilitarian, rope not included
Category

Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

European 19th Century Double-Block Pulley
Located in Charlevoix, MI
Late 19th century nautical double block pulley, commonly used in maritime operation. Everything is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Old Ship s Double-Block Pulley, 1891
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A European nautical double block pulley, commonly used in maritime operation, dated 1891. Most
Category

Antique 1890s Dutch Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron Industrial Pulley on Wooden Base
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Vintage Iron Industrial Pulley or Wheel on Wooden Base
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Saturday sale Pair of Antique Cargo Ship Pulley s
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
Boston merchant ship perfect entrance piece for garden on the water
Category

Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Pair of 19th Century Regency Silk Needlework Pole Screens
Located in Dallas, TX
pulley system still functional for raising and lowering.
Category

Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany, Silk, Wool

Graphic and Sculptural Wood Foundry Mold, 20 1/2" Diameter
Located in Essex, MA
A well patinated, old wood circular foundry mold, used for the casting of metal gears and pulleys
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

1900s Spalding Home Weight Gym
By Spalding
Located in Hudson, NY
side. Has been cleaned. New cotton rope. Oak wood, cast iron pulleys.
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

A Large French Schooner
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
work has all its original sails, leather, masts, pulleys, and paint.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Leather

Very Large Vintage 1950s Adjustable Artists Easel
Located in Hudson, NY
A very large-scale vintage 1950s adjustable artists easel, on wheels with a pulley and winch to
Category

Vintage 1950s American Easels

Steel Adjustable Machinist s Table Lamp, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
pulley system. Dimensions: Overall: 39-3/4" H. Height to socket: 33". Shade: 6-1/2" diameter. Base
Category

Vintage 1960s American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

CONVERGENCE OF HEARTS
Located in New York, NY
Cast iron pair of pulley brackets with heart cutouts, stamped New Haven, resting on a cast iron
Category

Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects

Mechanical Color Wheel Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
suspect there was once a pulley to connect the two wheels.The wheels are able to rotate freely.
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Yachting Silver
Located in New York, NY
a block and tackle pulley suspended from rope binding two oars and a boat hook, each mounted on a
Category

Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Antique Tobacco Scales with Brass Pans, Weights, England
Located in Port Chester, NY
7) to raise the trays up off the table. The lever is connected to the pulley that lifts the trays
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Jars

Materials

Iron, Brass

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There is a range of pulleys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique pulleys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are 163 antique and vintage pulleys for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Pulleys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Pulleys are generally popular furniture pieces, but industrial, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Luca Schieppati, Louis Vuitton and Arval Argenti Valenza each produced beautiful pulleys that are worth considering.

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