Old-Style Rope Maker

Old-Style Rope Maker MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 22-6-39 Fred Mueller, Sheridan, Wyo.: You can make your own tow ropes, lead ropes, catch or show ropes, piggin' strings and lariats with this old-style rope-maker that Fred recently brought back into production. Measuring 20 in. high and weighing 30 lbs., the "Rope Master" is made of cast iron and steel with a wooden hand crank. It takes three people to operate it - one to operate the crank, one to hold the swivel, and one to run the guide. "It makes ropes in up to five different diameters," says Fred. "We recommend that the length not exceed 100 ft., although one of our customers reported making a rope 300 ft. long. You can use many different materials, such as baler twine, cotton, wool, rawhide and even parachute cord, to make ropes." Sells for $175 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fred Mueller, 5947 Coffeen Ave., Sheridan, Wyo. 82801 (ph 307 672-2513).

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