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Trewhella Monkey winches
preserving rural bygones
rescuingthepast.co.uk
©rescuingthepast.co.uk 2006-2009
The Trewhella monkey winch
uprighting a cidermill stone.
This four ton mill stone was winched over seventy yards of difficult ground on rollers. The stone was then jacked up on timbers and finally winched over the mill and uprighted as you see in the picture.
uprighting a cidermill stone.
This four ton mill stone was winched over seventy yards of difficult ground on rollers. The stone was then jacked up on timbers and finally winched over the mill and uprighted as you see in the picture.
We can write with authority about the monkey winch because We have used one for many years and expect to use it successfully for many more.
With so many inferior, cheaply made products on the market today, using machinery manufactured so strong (which doesn't break first time out) is worth a mention. We have used our winch mainly for pulling tree stumps but equally useful pulling anything heavy.
With so many inferior, cheaply made products on the market today, using machinery manufactured so strong (which doesn't break first time out) is worth a mention. We have used our winch mainly for pulling tree stumps but equally useful pulling anything heavy.
The work of the Trewhella winch.
Brochure from the 1920s
Brochure from the 1920s
The Trewhella winch is pretty heavy and needs two peaple to lift it on and off high backed vehicles but easy enough to wheel it up on boards. Two men are needed on the handle when straining bigger tree roots but it's surprising the force achieved by one man alone.
There is a chance that one of these winches may crop up at a sale, if you get the chance buy it, you'll get loads of enjoyment with it not to mention saved time and money earned.
There is a chance that one of these winches may crop up at a sale, if you get the chance buy it, you'll get loads of enjoyment with it not to mention saved time and money earned.
These winches are the successors to the original 'Monkey' jacks designed and made by the Trewhella borothers after settling in Australia. Needing a tool to help them clear land of trees and stumps they came up with the monkey jack in the 1880s. It appears Trewhella still sell these winches which can be seen on their website.
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Pulling out conifer tree stumps. A large stump on the left in the picture has been pulled out with the winch, another stump is being strained. Sacking and timber stumps has been wrapped around the anchor tree to prevent bruising and marking the bark.
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