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Cranes for balconies

Many old houses have no lifts, making it hard to carry large amounts of groceries to your balcony. It might be practical to have a crane) you could easily put up in your balcony to do the heavy lifting.

I am imagining a tripod with a horizontal arm, a crank for lifting the load, and the operator acting as a counterweight. But I leave the design to whoever actually makes the thing.

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Many houses in Amsterdam have such cranes, though I believe they are generally used for large objects such as furniture.
Comment by womble2 [livejournal.com] 2009-08-13 20:26:24 +0300