Figs. 1 and 2 show a side and end elevation, respectively, of a goods hoist suitable for a grocer's use. The hauling rope is an endless band of any desired length, and works a 3-ft. flywheel with a V-rim that actuates the winding drum, the ratio being 1 to 7, so that a man can easily raise 6cwt. A self-sustaining hoist should be used; this will suspend the load at any point, and allows one man to do both the hauling and the landing. The cat-head projects about 2ft. from the wall, and should rest on a wood or iron template about 2 ft. 6 in. long, to distribute the pressure. The inner end may be brought in any convenient distance for mounting the bearings of the hoist, and should be framed into a post by mortise-and-tenon joint. If a beam in the roof is convenient, a stud may be fixed near the end as shown, or the cathead may be secured to the post by an iron strap bolted to the sides. The post should be notched and bolted to the side of a floor joist. A similar beam and post of lighter scantling is required to carry the bearings of the opposite end of the hoist, as shown in Fig. 2. The outer end of this beam may rest in a chase about 2 1/2in. deep cut in the wall.

Fig. 2. Grocer's Hoist.