Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor
Galveston, TX 77550

 

Ship Salvage:

BLOCK PULLEYS
 Block and tackle are used as a method to manually lift heavy loads. 
A system of two or more block pulleys with a rope (or "line") threaded between
makes up a tackle and provides mechanical advantage allowing much more weight to be lifted.
 
Blocks are also used to guide and change the direction of a sailing vessel's line for sails.

Deadeyes are also used on sailing vessels for rigging.
 
Block pulleys (salvaged):
All of the pulleys below are salvaged; most have been reconditioned, stripped and polished.  These come to us in a variety of sizes,
some with hooks, eyes, beckets, etc and some without.  Single wheeled, double wheeled and occasionally a triple wheel here and there...

Parts of a block pulley from the top "hook" down to the wooden "cheek", the "face" includes the 3
wood facias on each side of the brass "sheaves" (wheels) and on the bottom might be a metal "becket".

salvaged XL blocks with 2-3 wood sheaves:
sold out
top: XXL block "F" 3 sheaves: sold
bottom: XXL block "G" 3 sheaves (appx 50 lbs):
26" x 16 1/2" x 10": sold out
salvaged ship's block pulleys with
metal (not brass) sheaves (#59)
single, double sheave, appx 5-10 lbs/each
(pictured pieces: double sheave 8" cheek (wood portion)
& 13" overall height) SOLD OUT
     
Deadeyes
 Some original, some new production; read description under each image for details.
Deadeyes are circular wood blocks, grooved around the circumference for line, with slotted holes though which line/lanyard is run, serving many of the same purposed block pulleys would have in rigging.

Pic above shows an enormous 5-hole deadeye
used on the bowsprit.
(photo credit/reference: Nat'l Geo Soc.'s Men, Ships and the Sea. pg 145)


salvaged lignum vitae 3-hole deadeyes,
appx 6" diameter
sold out



new production decorative lightweight deadeyes
 sold out