,illu/ration3 ,! ,/eeple-,jack's ,in/ructor ,! ,s4 ,j4 ,lee ,publi%+ ,co4 ,*icago1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,! ,,/eeple-,,jack',s ,,in/ructor ,illu/ration ,%[+ ! ,mod]n ,me?ods ,us$ by ,successful ,/eeple-,jacks ,price #b4jj ,by ,,cl>5ce ,,james ,,murray ,publi%$ by ,,! ,s4 ,j4 ,,lee ,,publi%+ ,,co4 #afj ,,nor? ,,wells ,,/reet ,,*icago1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,copyright$ #aiba by ,! ,s4 ,j4 ,lee ,publi%+ ,co4 ,*icago1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,introduction #i ,h[ to ,become a ,/eeple-,jack #i ,! ,smoke/ack #af ,to ,rig a ,/ack ,)\t a ,gimblet ,wire #ca ,h[ to ,*ange ! ,rigg+s #ci ,/eel ,/acks ) ,brick ,l9+ #dj ,smoke/acks ) ,ladd]s #db ,/eel ,/acks ,decay at ,b& #dc ,reguy+ #dd ,tripp+ ! ,rigg+s #ej ,self-support]s #ee ,knots #eh ,squ>e ,knot #fj ,b[-l9e ,knot #fb ,half-hit*es #fd ,! ,black ,wall #ff ,tanks1 ,t[]s & ,/&pipes #fg ,/&pipes #fi ,wat] ,t[]s #ga ,*ur* ,spires #gd ,! ,flag/aff #gh ,tops ( ,poles #he ,names ( ,knots1 ,b5ds1 ,bights & ,hit*es #ic ,h[ to ,become a ,/eeple-,jack ,9 ?is book ,i am plac+ be=e y ! secrets ( a trade ,i h foll[$ = f\rte5 ye>s4 ,i h made z high z #agj a day4 ,x is a poor ,/eeple-,jack :o _c make at lea/ #be a day4 ,if y h ! ability1 ! appe>ance1 & c approa* a bus9ess man1 y ne$ n worry ab\t gett+ 8 "w4 ,he is aw>e ( ! *ances y are tak+4 ,he has "w t mu/ be done1 & has an admiration = ! man ) n]ve en\gh to accompli% :at he w\ld n und]take himself4 ,/eeple-,jacks are always 9 dem&4 ,:5 ,i speak ( ,/eeple-,jacks1 ,i ref] to m5 :o compreh5d t a c]ta9 ?+ up 9 ! air ne$s att5tion1 :e!r x is ! reav+ ( haly>ds on a flagpole1 ! adju/m5t ( a cross on a /eeple1 ! replac+ ( a guy wire on a /ack1 ! repair+ ( ! h&s ( a clock on a t[]1 or ! m]e pa9t+ ( any ( ^! l(ty objects :i* ord9>y workm5 are n c\rage\s en\gh to attempt4 ,i "k a great deal ( ?is fasc9at+ game1 b ,i d n want to convey to y ! ?\ght t ,i "k x ,,all1 = t is n ! tru?4 ,be> 9 m9d ! old adage3 8,we are nev] too old to le>n40 ,i call ?is "w a game1 because x appeals to me z a great game1 al?\gh x is difficult "w4 ,p w ga!r 9 cr[ds on ! /reet to wat* a ,/eeple-,jack at 8 p]il\s duty4 ,i use ! ^w 8p]il\s0 because t is :at x w\ld look l to ! man on ! sidewalk1 b to "o 9 ! air x is j a trick to ! trade1 & he w\ld n ex*ange places ) ! man :o is s eag]ly wat*+ e move he makes = fe> t he may make a wrong move4 ,:ile he is ?us busily engag$ wat*+ y1 ! foll[+ que/ions run ?ru 8 m9d3 8,h[ 9 ! _w did he ev] get up !re80 8,h[ c he /ay up !re s long80 ,8 ?\ghts f9ally run some?+ l ?is3 8,my1 b he c]ta9ly is brave40 ,f my exp]i5ce ) ,/eeple-,jacks ,i am conv9c$ t !y nev] l to be call$ 8brave10 because /unts t are pull$ are all 9 ! game1 & x is no m dang]\s = a ,/eeple-,jack to climb to ! top ( a flagpole or smoke/ack ?an = ! individual to ride 9 an elevator1 a motor c> or tra91 = :5 we consid] ! numb] ( p :o are tru/+ to ! safety ( ! above m5tion$ conveyances1 & ! proportion ( accid5ts 9 comp>ison to ! numb] ( ,/eeple-,jacks & ! accid5ts 9 connection ) ?is trade1 ! ,/eeple-,jacks are n at a disadvantage 9 respect to casualties4 ,x is to ! cr$it ( ! ,/eeple-,jack1 h[ev]1 t he is less c>eless reg>d+ ! dang]s ( 8 pr(ession ?an ! ?\ghtless travel+ public4 ,! ,/eeple-,jack consid]s x no m irksome to g out on a job ?an ! book-keep] to g to 8 desk or a bank tell] to ent] 8 cage4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,/eeple-,jack & ! book-keep] or bank tell] is 9 reg>d to work+ h\rs4 ,! ,/eeple-,jack's h\rs range f two to f\r a day1 :ile ^? ( ! tradesman are f six to t5 h\rs a day4 ,! ,/eeple-,jack1 ^: day comprises ab\t f\r h\rs 7(t5 less & seldom m7 makes m money 9 8 day ?an ! av]age man makes 9 a week4 ,z be=e /at$1 ,i h _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 ! l9e ab\t :i* ,i write1 & ,i !re=e feel safe 9 say+ t no man is wor?y ( ! title ( ,/eeple-,jack unless he c make at lea/ #bj a day 9 days :5 he *ooses to "w less ?an ! cu/om>y two to f\r h\rs4 ,f my pa/ exp]i5ces ,i h come to ! conclusion t 8"t is money10 & !re=e my advice to any man :o ent]ta9s ! idea ( go+ into ! great game ( a ,/eeple-,jack is to always be> t slogan 9 m9d & nev] p]=m = ! audi5ce :i* y w und\bt$ly h wat*+ y f ! /reet4 ,rememb] x is y\r "t t is be+ tak5 up by ! p]=mance ( :atev] d>+ /unts y may be able to 8%[ (f10 & no matt] h[ l>ge an audi5ce y may h1 !re are no b5efits d]iv$ !refrom4 ,! "w ( a ,/eeple-,jack has a great _m assets besides t ( be+ able to e>n a great am\nt ( money4 ,) ! exception ( ! money "q1 "h are two t w appeal to e man3 ,fir/1 x is heal?ful "w1 because y are always 9 ! op5 air4 ,second1 y h no boss4 ,y are y\r own boss & may come & g :5 y please4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w\ld n advise any man :o is foll[+ ?is "w to assume too great an air ( indep5d5ce4 ,we all conc$e t x helps to be a little indep5d5t at times1 b always be> 9 m9d t x is ! privilege ( ! 8o!r fell[0 to assume an air ( indep5d5ce also1 &1 aft] all1 ,,y are dep5d5t ^u 8 "w4 ,by t ,i d n mean j "o individual1 b ,i am tak+ y\r trade z a :ole4 ,9 bus9ess we mu/ give & take4 ,rememb] t4 ,! ,/eeple-,jack's "w is ord9>ily p]=m$ on smoke/acks1 flagpoles & *ur* spires4 ,y w agree ) me t !re are v few :o foll[ ?is l9e ( "w4 ,j to prove ?is to y1 all[ me to ask y a "q3 8,h[ _m ,/eeple-,jacks d y "k80 ,p]haps ! answ] w be 8,"o10 8,two10 or 8,?ree10 &1 aga91 x may be 8,n any40 ,i h work$ 9 ?is bus9ess 9 e l>ge city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,i c c&idly say t ,i h _h v little competition &1 9 a great _m cities1 n any4 ,ano!r important factor ( ?is "w is always to endeavor to please ! man ^: "w y are do+ & nev] to d *eap or skimpy "w1 = ,i h be5 conv9c$ t *eap & skimpy workman%ip ga9s no?+ = y4 ,h[ev]1 on ! o!r h&1 if y put =? y\r be/ & succe$ 9 pleas+ ! man :o is to be consid]$1 y c always c\nt on a r5ew$ ord] ! foll[+ ye>4 ,,rememb]3 ,satisfy ! o!r fell[ fir/ & y _c help b satisfy y\rself4 ,,! ,,smoke/ack ,to a ,/eeple-,jack any /ack1 reg>dless ( :e!r x is compos$ ( brick1 /eel or concrete1 is a smoke/ack4 ,und\bt$ly y h he>d ^! /acks ref]r$ to z *imneys2 nev]!less1 f n[ on we w call !m smoke/acks4 ,/eel smoke/acks are support$ by guy wires4 ,z a g5]al rule two sets ( guy wires support a /eel /ack1 b ,i h (t5 f\nd a smoke/ack support$ by ?ree sets ( guy wires4 ,^! guy wires consi/ ( f\r wires to a set4 ,!re is suppos$ to be a wire :i* runs ?r\gh a %eave f ! top ( ! /ock to enable ! /ack man to rig up4 ,?is wire is flexible & is call$ a gimblet wire4 ,above all ?+s1 d n use ?is gimblet wire = asc5d+ purposes2 by t ,i mean 9 su* a mann] z to cause ! weight ( y\r body to re/ ^u ?is wire1 z !re is (t5 great dang] 9 an act ( ?is k9d4 ,read c>efully ! foll[+ few l9es & y w be conv9c$ ( ! risk y are tak+ by endeavor+ to asc5d on ! gimblet wire4 ,if ! gimblet wire 9 "q has be5 9 t position = a ye>1 9 all probability x is rott5 at ! po9t :]e x runs ?r\gh ! hook at ! top ( ! /ack1 & x w\ld n take mu* weight to loos5 x4 ,s be> 9 m9d1 no matt] h[ light or heavy 9 weight y may be1 d n climb up on ! gimblet wire4 ,! foll[+ is a m simple & f> m safe way ( gett+ to ! top3 ,fir/ ( all1 get a bo>d f six to n9e feet 9 l5g? & two to ?ree in*es 9 dep?4 ,take "o end ( ! gimblet wire & tie x to ! end ( y\r bo>d1 & fa/5 ! o!r end ( ! wire to ! bo>d ab\t ?ree feet f ! end4 ,take y\r /ack hook--a hook ( good -in* /eel4 ,?is hook %\ld be ab\t f\rte5 in*es long1 ! hook be+ six in*es long2 a five-in* op5+ ) an eye op5+ ( ab\t two in*es1 s t y c hook y\r block & tackle to x4 ,atta* y\r /ack hook to ! bo>d on ! side opposite to :]e y\r gimblet wire is fa/5$4 ,be sure ! hook is turn$ t[>ds ! /ack4 ,illu/ration3 ,ready to ,pull ! ,rigg+ ,up ,illu/ration3 ,! ,boatswa9 ,*air ,:5 ?is is done1 pull on ! wire2 t w draw up y\r rigg+s1 reav+ y\r block & falls out to ! size ( ! /ack1 s z to enable y to keep !m f twi/+ ) ! gimblet wire4 ,n[1 !n1 %\ld ?is bo>d be weak & break :ile y h y\r rigg+s ne> ! top1 to prev5t !m f fall+ d[n & "o end ( ! gimblet wire f runn+ to ! top1 tie a heavy piece ( cord to ! end ( ! gimblet wire1 runn+ x to ! o!r end ( ! wire1 !n fa/5 to y\r blocks4 ,?is w prev5t a h>d day's "w untangl+ y\r rigg+s f ! guy wires1 %\ld ! bo>d break4 ,illu/ration3 ,tripp+ ,rigg+s on ,top ( ,/ack ,aft] draw+ y\r rigg+ to ! top1 ! bo>d drawn tight up to ! block on top ( ! /ack1 pull on ! gimblet wire t is atta*$ to ! end ( ! bo>d4 ,?is motion br+s ! end ( y\r bo>d be>+ ! hook & rigg+ up4 ,9 "s cases1 ! /ack be+ small 9 diamet] & ! bo>d be+ too long1 ! hook w /ick f> out f ! /ack1 & ) all h>d ef=ts w n lodge x ov] ! top4 ,:5 y h ?is proposition to cont5d )1 leave ! /ack ab\t ?ree or f\r in*es on ! gimblet wire t holds ! bo>d tight to ! block on ! /ack4 ,9 "s cases y h to drop ! bo>d z f> z f two to ?ree feet bel[ ! block1 9 ord] to get y\r hook 9 a position :]e x w settle ov] ! top ( ! /ack ) ! hook$ "p inside ( ! /ack4 ,?is is v important4 ,be sure t ! hook is n only sett+ on top4 ,?is c be det]m9$ by twi/+ all f\r l9es1 mak+ !m "o bundle2 !n by giv+ ! l9es a few swit*+s back & =? 9 all directions4 ,:5 ?is is done & y h fully conv9c$ y\rself t ! hook is prop]ly ov] ! top1 !n y\r next move is to />t = ! top4 ,if x is y\r fir/ "t 9 a boatswa9 *air1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t y s\nd y\rself fir/ z to dizz9ess4 ,?is c v easily be done by ! foll[+ me?od3 ,/& along ! side ( ! /ack1 ?r[+ y\r head to "o side & look+ up1 all[+ y\r eyes to foll[ ! /ack & ! cl\ds1 %ak+ ! head at diff]5t times4 ,?is br+s on dizz9ess4 ,!n /& erect1 s z to cle> y\r head4 ,aft] gett+ into ! boatswa9 *air1 y place ! fall l9e ( y\r rigg+s--t is1 ! l9e ) :i* y draw y\rself up--betwe5 y\r legs4 ,?is enables y & y\r help] to pull m /eadily toge!r1 & y get to ! top mu* quick]4 ,i h notic$ t ! majority ( /ack m5 reg>d ?is z ! mo/ difficult "p ( ! job--draw+ to ! top4 ,once up1 ! job is half done4 ,aft] y rea* ! top ( ! /ack1 ! fir/ ?+ to be done is to cut away ! /r+ t holds ! /ack hook to ! bo>d4 ,y !n l[] ! bo>d to ! gr\nd4 ,/ill ti$ by ! wire to ! bo>d = fur!r use 9 case y want to trip (f ) x :5 ! job is f9i%$4 ,!re is /ill an easi] way1 :i* ,i w expla9 lat]4 ,n[ we w say ! "w y are to d is pa9t4 ,= y\r in=mation ,i w say t oil pa9t is pref]r$ by ,/eeple-,jacks = sev]al reasons1 "s ( :i* are3 ,x is easy to apply 9 all k9ds ( wea!r2 y are b\nd to get pl5ty ( x 9 ! face1 & x is easi] to wa% (f ?an t>4 ,f my p]sonal exp]i5ce ,i h f\nd t graphite & oil pres]ve a /eel smoke/ack bett] ?an any o!r4 ,y w come 9 contact ) p :o w diff] ) y z to ?is po9t2 h[ev]1 :5 y meet ) a difficulty ( ?is nature1 give ! man :at he asks =4 ,if he wants wat]1 give him wat]2 if he desires to h t>1 give x to him1 b if he wants some?+ good1 !n sugge/ an oil pa9t4 ,graphite & oil--! pres]vable4 ,a great numb] ( m5 ) :om y deal w say3 8,i want t> on my /ack40 ,i h le>n$ f my own p]sonal exp]i5ce t ! answ] :i* w 9 n9e cases out ( t5 take ) ! man ) :om y are deal+ is some?+ on ?is ord]3 8,if y want t>1 all "r1 b x w co/ y m money40 ,he w imm$iately confront y ) a "q simil> to ?is3 8,:y is t80 ,y\r reply %\ld be3 8,if ,i put t> on y\r smoke/ack & come back next ye> = y\r "w1 y w refuse me1 because t> bli/]s 9 places & ru/ =ms "u ! bli/]s1 :i* prev5t ! ru/ f be+ se51 & 9 a few ye>s !re are holes 9 ! /ack1 :]eas an oil pa9t we>s (f1 %[+ ! ru/ spots40 ,illu/ration3 ,*ang+ ,positions on ,top ( ,/ack ,h[ev]1 ,i am runn+ away f my /ory4 ,we w g back to ! top ( ! /ack4 ,y look d[n1 gett+ /raight above a guy wire1 rea* ov] z f> z y c & pa9t1 leav+ ! space directly 9 front cle>2 drop d[n ab\t t5 feet1 pa9t+ z y g2 draw up to ! top aga91 swit*+ ! /ack hook ov] & directly above ! next ne>e/ guy wire4 ,9 ord] to accompli% ?is1 take an extra hook simil> to y\r /ack hook & ab\t sev5 feet ( -in* l9e4 ,place ! extra hook ov] ! top2 tie ! o!r end ( ! sl+ to ! rope ( y\r boatswa9 *air1 mak+ x good & secure4 ,!n l[] y\r weight f y\r rigg+ until x re/s on ! extra hook & sl+4 ,y !n draw y\r regul> /ack hook up to ! extra hook4 ,:5 ?is is done y pull y\r weight aga9 to y\r rigg+s & pu% ! extra hook ar\nd4 ,d ?is until y get to ! position y want1 j above ! next ne>e/ guy wire1 repeat+ ! same z y did above ! o!r guy wire1 pa9t+ ab\t t5 feet d[n4 ,:5 ?is is done1 draw back to ! top1 us+ ! same me?od to get ov] to ! middle ( ! two spaces y h pa9t$4 ,!n />t to pa9t betwe5 ! two spaces already complet$4 ,by s do+ y are able to make a l>g] sweep on y\r way d[n4 ,9 ord] to make "t on a /ack x pays to h a help] on ! gr\nd1 s z to take ! end ( ! fall l9e or h&y l9e & pull y ar\nd & by do+ ?is also help to keep y 9 to ! /ack1 :i* enables "o to "w to a bett] advantage & mu* quick]4 ,rememb]1 8,"t is money10 & !re is lots ( x to be made4 ,! opportunity is !re4 ,tradesm5 ( all walks ( life say3 8,gee1 bus9ess is dull 9 my trade4 ,if ,i only _h ! opportunity t "s p h40 ,a ,/eeple-,jack %\ld nev] say t1 because !re is always "w to be done on a smoke/ack ! ye> 'r\nd4 ,don't be afraid to ask = x1 & also a price4 ,y\rs is n a common trade4 ,x takes bra9s1 brawn & n]ve1 s don't p]mit y\r n]ve to fail y :5 y are ask+ a price4 ,ano!r ?+ to be c>eful ( is n to all[ y\r rope to get caught & tangl$ 9 ! end ( a guy wire atta*$ to ! /ack at ! b&4 ,%\ld ?is happ51 x may put y 9 a v haz>d\s position4 ,give ?is a glance n[ & !n &1 %\ld su* a ?+ happ51 d n get excit$ & />t tugg+4 ,! m y tug1 ! tight] x gets4 ,h someone to swit* x out f ! gr\nd4 ,x is possible to d ?is f ! air4 ,illu/ration3 ,%[+ ,falls ,caught 9 ,guy ,wire ,high w9d is ! ,/eeple-,jack's greate/ enemy4 ,x is only a fool :o w\ld attempt to rig a smoke/ack :5 ! w9d is bl[+ a gale2 9 fact1 x is almo/ impossible to "w 9 a high w9d4 ,m "w c be accompli%$ 9 "o-fif? ( ! "t on a calm day4 8,"t is money10 b always take "t :5 y\r life is at /ake4 ,always keep 9 m9d ! motto3 8,safety ,fir/40 ,:5 ty+ up y\r rigg+s = ! night1 & x might be calm at ! close ( ! day4 ,wea!r *anges 9 a v few m9utes at times4 ,to safegu>d aga9/ ! rope f we>+ aga9/ ! /ack & guy wires1 walk out ab\t fifte5 feet f ! /ack1 tak+ a piece ( extra sl+4 ,tie ! sl+ to "s object t is solid1 ?r[ two half-hit*es ) y\r fall l9e ar\nd ! rigg+s j above ! s+le block4 ,:5 ?is is done1 pass ! sl+ :i* y h ti$ to "s object ?r\gh ! hook ( ! block1 mak+ x fa/5$ to ! block4 ,!n pull ! slack out ( y\r rigg+s ) ! fall l9e1 at ! same "t keep+ ! two half-hit*es j above ! block4 ,d n take up all ! slack2 leave "s play 9 y\r l9es1 us+ y\r own judgm5t z to :e!r ! l9es w come 9 contact ) ! guy wires4 ,! wea!r w %r9k ! l9e m or less4 ,,to ,,rig ,a ,,/ack ,,)\t ,a ,,gimblet ,,wire ,:5 ?is proposition confronts y x may look to y l a job n wor? fool+ )4 ,x c be done &1 on "s /acks1 almo/ z quickly z ) a gimblet wire4 ,!re are a numb] ( ways to rig )\t ! aid ( a gimblet1 ( :i* ,i w %[ y two ( ! quicke/ & mo/ simple4 ,look ov] y\r guy wires & pick out ! mo/ solid ( ! lot runn+ to ! top b&4 ,make sure ( its an*orage4 ,!re are suppos$ to be two clips at ea* end ( a guy wire :]e x is connect$ to ! turn-buckle1 & at ! b& place ! d\ble block )\t ! /ack hook on ! guy wire4 ,tie a long & heavy l9e to ! block4 ,take ?is l9e1 pass+ x ar\nd all ! guy wires ) ! exception ( ! "o ! block & falls are atta*$ to4 ,!n reave out y\r l9e to :at y w\ld figure ! l5g? ( ! /ack to be4 ,y !n take hold ( ! l9e t is ar\nd ! guys1 pull+ on x & at ! same "t swit*+ on y\r rigg+4 ,unless ! guy wire is slant+ at ab\t #de degrees d[n1 y\r rigg+ w slide up v easily4 ,) ?is sy/em x is possible to get y\r rigg+ to )9 a v few feet ( ! top b&1 !n tie (f y\r tug l9e1 be sure to "s object t is good & solid4 ,rememb] y\r weight w be on t1 & also y\r life4 ,,safety ,,fir/ always4 ,y only fall once4 ,use e safety device available4 ,rememb] ?is book only tells y h[ to rig1 b x takes common s5se :ile foll[+ ^! me?ods1 & t is1 take no *ances :]e y ?9k a ?+ w hold4 ,be sure x holds4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d :5 gett+ into ! boatswa9 *air is to see t y\r l9es are n twi/$4 ,h y\r help] walk out "s fifte5 or tw5ty feet f ! /ack4 ,take ! fall l9e ) y on y\r way up4 ,! /ack hook1 extra hook1 sl+ /r+1 small /ick1 hang l9e1 & y are ready4 ,q a load go+ up6 ,aft] plac+ ! l9e betwe5 y\r legs & y\r help] /&s away out1 ?is helps to avoid ! twi/+ ( y\r l9e4 ,:ile go+ up rememb] ?is3 ,a v /eady pull1 ! two pull+ toge!r4 ,long grabs & j]ks are liable to prove disa/r\s1 z x may cause ! l9e to snap4 ,half-in* l9e has trem5d\s /ra9+ p[]2 nev]!less1 !re are flaws 9 rope & rope also rots4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce on a /ack ,i rememb] ,i want$ to buy #a-;in* l9e4 ,n[ w\ldn't ,i h _h a wond]ful "t try+ to get t ton ( rope to ! top ( a smoke/ack6 ,s9ce !n ,i h us$ -in* rope1 b t is too small4 ,at any rate ,i _h ! correct idea ( 8,safety ,fir/0 at ! beg9n+4 ,h[ev]1 -in* is ! prop] size = a job n ov] two hundr$ 7#bjj7 feet high4 ,n[1 :5 ne>+ ! top guy wire1 h y\r help] slack up1 all[+ y to cont9ue ! pull alone4 ,:5 ! two blocks are toge!r tie a safety l9e to ! wire4 ,tie ! extra hook to ! /ick & ! end ( ! sl+ to y\r *air1 !n 9 ! hook1 pass+ ! hook ov] & 9 ! eye ( ! b&4 ,pull ! /ick away f ! hook4 ,y !n tie ! /ick to ! block atta*$ to ! guy wire4 ,aft] ?is is done1 l[] y\rself until y\r weight re/s on ! l9e hook$ 9 at ! b&4 ,make sure :5 lift+ ! rigg+s away f ! wire t !y don't fall1 leav+ y up !re 9 a great pr$icam5t4 ,if ?is %\ld happ51 y w agree ) me on t po9t4 ,exp]i5ce is a great tea*]4 ,i h _h ?is exp]i5ce3 ,on lift+ ! block away f ! wire1 place x 9 ! eye ( ! b&2 also draw y\rself up close to ! b&4 ,untie ! sl+1 ty+ x clos] to ! hook1 !n draw up a long pole--! size y figure y w ne$ to rea* ! top )4 ,tie ! /ack hook to ! pole2 put ! block & falls 9 ! hook2 pu% x to ! top4 ,illu/ration3 ,pol+ to ! ,top ( a ,smoke/ack ,n[1 n 9 all cases is ?is z easy to d z to say4 ,if ! top is only fifte5 or tw5ty feet f ! b&1 x c be done )\t mu* ef=t1 b %\ld x be a rea* ( ?irty or ?irty-five feet1 ,i w\ld sugge/ ! foll[+ me?od3 ,tie a hook to ! pole j s x w /ay on4 ,a light hook is requir$ = ?is4 ,place y\r h&y l9e ?r\gh ! eye ( ! hook4 ,tie ! h&y l9e end d[n ab\t eight feet f ! top ( ! pole1 !n la% y\rself to ! b&1 pull y\rself up & /& 9 ! *air1 ?r[+ "o leg ov] ! guy wire4 ,make y\rself good & solid1 spread y\r feet out 9 ! *air4 ,d n h !m toge!r4 ,?is sometimes prev5ts ! *air f slid+ to "o side4 ,above all rememb] nev] to let y\r rigg+s get away f y4 ,y are 9 a mighty tiresome position4 ,always be sure to h a h&y l9e ) y 9 mak+ a rea* ( ?irty or ?irty-five feet4 ,figure y\r pole1 :i* is only two by two or s1 is easily brok5 9 a little w9d4 ,i h _h poles break eight or t5 times be=e rea*+ ! top ( a /ack4 ,n[1 9 pu%+ ! pole up ) a h&y l9e1 always wait until ! w9d ceases = a second1 !n up ) x4 ,?is has to be done quickly4 ,) ! pole lean+ aga9/ ! /ack once ov] ! top1 pull ! pole away f ! light hook1 l[] ! pole until ! top end is at ! b&4 ,tie on ! hook & block1 !n1 ) ! h&y l9e n[ ov] ! top1 pull on x & at ! same "t pu% on ! pole ) a /eady pu% & pull4 ,! re/ is v simple4 ,aft] ?is is accompli%$1 undo y\rself f ! b&1 l[]+ y\rself into ! boatswa9 *air4 ,hook up ! rigg+s to ! *air1 />t = ! top1 cut away ! pole1 l[] x d[n & />t y\r "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,climb+ ,guy ,wire ) ,sl+s & ,*air ,,h[ ,,to ,,*ange ,,! ,,rigg+s ,:5 complet+ "o side ( a /ack & 9 ord] to get ! tackle to ano!r position on ! /ack1 twi/ ! rope1 mak+ x all 9 "o2 !n leave a little slack to make a snake :ip movem5t t[>ds ! top1 & y w h ! satisfaction ( see+ y\r rigg+ move ar\nd on ! top4 ,if ! w9d is bl[+ h>d1 p]haps y w h to d sev]al ( ! swit*+ movem5ts be=e gett+ ! hook to />t to move4 ,!n take ! l9e ar\nd ! guy wire & y are ready = ! next set4 ,,/eel ,,/acks ,,) ,,brick ,,l9+ ,y w enc\nt] a little difficulty 9 ! %ift+ ( y\r rigg+s f ! gr\nd :5 y are work+ on /eel /acks ) brick l9+s4 ,9 fact1 y w save "t by n try+ to %ift f ! gr\nd4 ,if ! brick ext5ds all ! way to ! top1 y w h to h a hook l>ge en\gh to spread ov] ! /eel & brick4 ,x is wise to g to ! top1 :e!r y h to t[ x ov] fre% pa9t or n4 ,9 do+ ?is y h y\r help] walk out "s fifte5 or tw5ty feet4 ,y !n place y\r legs ar\nd ! fall l9e2 aft] ?is is done bo? y & y\r help] pull toge!r4 ,9 ?is movem5t y are go+ up backw>ds ) y\r back t[>ds ! /ack1 until ab\t half way up2 !n turn ) y\r face t[>ds ! /ack4 ,daub ! tips ( y\r %oes ) pa9t2 ?is helps to cov] up ! pr9ts ( y\r %oes on ! fre% pa9t4 ,if y d n comply ) ?is rule1 ! pr9t ( y\r %oes on ! fre% pa9t w look f ! gr\nd z if ^? spots _h nev] be5 pa9t$1 & w\ld t5d to leave a bad impression z to y\r workman%ip ) ! man = :om y are do+ ?is "w4 ,neat & impressive "w draws m returns4 ,on rea*+ ! top an equal size hook is requir$1 z a=esaid1 ) ! sl+1 aft]w>d hav+ y\r help] take ! fall l9e ov] ! guy wires & y are ready to d ano!r set4 ,,smoke/acks ,,) ,,ladd]s ,!re is no use ( go+ into detail ab\t rigg+ a /ack t has a ladd] on x4 ,?is c be answ]$ 9 a v few words3 ,walk up ! ladd] & hook ! rigg+ ov] ! top4 ,b !re is ?is mu* ab\t x--,wat* y\r /ep6 ,^! ladd]s aft] a few ye>s become v ru/y & ! bolts :]e connect$ f ! inside are sometimes eat5 away by ! gas f ! coal1 & j a little weight on !m might cause ! h&les to give way4 ,s always rememb] to be v c>eful :5 climb+ a smoke/ack t has a ladd] connect$ to x4 ,,/eel ,,/acks ,,decay ,,at ,,b& ,y w notice t z a g5]al rule /eel /acks comm5ce to weak5 at ! fir/ half-doz5 sections f ! top d[nw>d1 or at ! b&4 ,! ra9 hitt+ ! 9- & outside f ! top1 & ly+ ar\nd ! b&1 is caus+ ! ru/ to =m m quickly ?an on any o!r "p ( ! /ack4 ,?is acc\nts = ! a=esaid p>ts weak5+ ! quicke/4 ,x is always wise to s\nd a /ack at ! top & b& s z to det]m9e :e!r x w /& mu* tugg+ or b\nc+ ^u4 ,if x looks weak & y make up y\r m9d t y w g ?r\gh ) :at y are do+1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t y d all ! pull+ & take j :at tools y c possibly get along )4 ,,reguy+ ,to reguy a smoke/ack x is necess>y to h ^! p>ts be=e ! job is really call$ complete3 ,turn-buckles = ! bottom ends ( ! guys & clips = bo? ends4 ,al?\gh y c guy a smoke/ack )\t ^! articles1 x is be/ to h !m4 ,)\t ! aid ( ! turn-buckle to draw ! slack out ( ! guy wires1 a device l ?is c be us$3 ,la% ! guy wire ) a sl+1 us+ two half-hit*es s z to grip ! wire4 ,tie a b[-l9e knot at ! opposite end s z to enable y to atta* ! block & fall1 plac+ ! opposite block 9 ! eye ( ! guy wire an*or1 !n by pull+ on ! fall l9e1 ?is takes ! slack f ! wire1 ev5 ) ! turn-buckles4 ,sometime y w h to resort to ?is me?od 9 ord] to take up ! loose slack4 ,illu/ration3 ,draw+ ,guy ,wire ,tight ) ,block & ,falls ,:5 guy+ a /ack ! fir/ ?+ to d is to place ! spool t holds ! wire betwe5 two boxes ( equal size4 ,take y\r h&y l9e & a small s+le block :5 go+ up to atta* ! guys2 hook ?is s+le block to ! eye ( ! b& at ! position :]e y are to "w2 h y\r help] tie ! h&y l9e ab\t ?ree feet d[n f ! end ( ! guy wire1 & !n b5d ! wire d\ble4 ,y !n h y\r help] d ! pull+ up ( ! guy wire4 ,%\ld y d ! pull+ :ile sitt+ 9 ! *air1 y w\ld soon notice ! /ra9 f x 9 ! /oma*4 ,z y h no?+ "u ! feet to press ! /ra9 !re1 x really falls to ! /oma* to receive all ! h>d "w4 ,always leave "s slack to ! guy wire4 ,a /ack mu/ vibrate to a c]ta9 ext5t1 !re=e if ! guy wires are drawn z tight z !y possibly c be1 ! *ances are ! result w\ld be a brok5 wire or an an*or giv+ way4 ,illu/ration3 ,help] ,pull+ ,guy ,wire ,up to ,/ack ,b& ,9 us+ clips to fa/5 ! wire at bo? ends1 !y %\ld be a size l>g] ?an ! guy wire1 & :5 clips are n available1 all[ ab\t two feet ov]4 ,aft] pass+ guy wires ?r\gh ! eye ( ! b& or ! eye ( ! an*or1 take a piece ( gas pipe ( a size t w slip d[n ov] ! guy wire "s foot or a foot & a half1 !n twi/ ! end ( ! guy wire ) ! gas pipe ar\nd ! o!r "p ( wire t ext5ds d[n4 ,?is is a wond]ful way to fa/5 ! wire to ! /ack1 & w la/ z long z ! /ack w4 ,illu/ration3 ,turn+ ,guy ,wire ) ,/eel ,pipe ,,tripp+ ,,! ,,rigg+s ,tripp+ ! rigg+s (f ! /ack aft] ! job is complet$ takes only ! "w ( a few m9utes4 ,see to x be=e mak+ ! la/ trip up t y h t necess>y appliance ) :i* to save y a few unnecess>y trips up & d[n4 ,take a small /eel b> ab\t -in* 9 size & b5d x into ! %ape ( ! lett] ,s4 ,judge ! diamet] ( ! b& on top ( ! /ack2 make ! hook s x w fit snugly on top4 ,?is hook %\ld n be ov] five in*es long4 ,aft] plac+ ! trip hook on ! /ack1 take y\r h&y l9e1 lay x on ! hook1 tie ! end ( y\r l9e 9 ! eye ( y\r /ack hook1 !n tie up ab\t two in*es above ! eye 9 sev]al places4 ,! la/ two tie-(fs w prev5t ! /ack hook f fall+ to "o side4 ,illu/ration3 ,h&y ,l9e ,atta*$ f ,s ,hook to ,/ack ,hook ,illu/ration3 ,results ( ,turn+ ,hook 9 ,wrong ,direction ,illu/ration3 ,hook ,turn$ 9 ,prop] ,direction = ,tripp+ ,aft] leav+ ! /ack1 h y\r help] tie ! h&y l9e away f ! /ack4 ,?is flopp+ back & =? w annoy y :ile at "w4 ,aft] y h f9i%$ & are ready to trip1 twi/ ! rigg+ until x is twi/$ all ! way to ! top4 ,9 do+ ?is twi/ ! rope s t ! /ack hook w turn out & away f ! trip hook4 ,?is is important4 ,leave slack on ! rigg+s at ! same "t4 ,d n let x untwi/4 ,!n take ! trip l9e1 pull /eady on x1 until y see ! /ack hook raise up & ov] ! /ack4 ,!n l[] on ! trip l9e until y see ! /ack hook is (f & bel[ ! top ( ! /ack4 ,!n let g ( ! rigg+s s !y w untwi/2 l[] away2 untie ! h&y l9e f ! block hook2 !n pull "o end ( ! h&y l9e to ! top4 ,x w g ?r\gh ! small ,s up !re & fall to ! gr\nd1 leav+ ! small ,s hook on top ( ! /ack4 ,,self-,,support]s ,/eel smoke/acks are g5]ally support$ by guy wires1 al?\gh !re are "s /eel /acks )\t guy wires1 :i* are call$ self-support]s4 ,self-support]s tap] at ! base & h an extra heavy f\ndation & a ladd] to enable y to climb to ! top1 al?\gh 9 my travels ,i h come 9 contact ) "o self-support] t _h nei!r ladd] nor gimblet wire4 ,=tunately ?is self-support] 0 v small 9 diamet]4 ,9 ord] to make ! top ( ?is p>ticul> /ack ,i _h to rely on an ext5sion ladd]1 work+ my way up by degrees2 fir/ la%+ ! ladd] to ! /ack1 ext5d+ x z f> z safety w\ld p]mit1 !n la%+ ! /ack aga9 ) an extra l>ge sl+ ab\t -in*1 mak+ a b[-l9e knot & ) a sl+ to bo? sides ( ! ladd] ,i us$ ! block & fall1 pull+ ! bottom "p ( ! ladd] up z f> z possible1 la%+ (f aga91 !n pu%+ ! top "p up4 ,illu/ration3 ,ladd] ,la%$ to ,self-,support+ ,/ack ,aft] mak+ ! l[] half ( ! ext5sion ladd] solid at ! top & bottom s z n to p]mit x to sway to ei!r side1 climb ! top half ( ! ladd]1 la%+ ! /ack aga91 & repeat z be=e4 ,guy wires h to be replac$ f "t to "t1 z ^! wires ru/ & fall d[n1 leav+ ! /ack to ! m]cy ( ! w9ds1 if n att5d$ to be=e !y become s badly decay$4 ,z /at$ be=e1 /acks t are support$ by guy wires h f "o to ?ree sets1 & g5]ally f\r wires to a set4 ,a -in* galvaniz$ wire is suffici5t = any /ack1 al?\gh "s p pref] a l>g] size wire = d\ble safety4 ,,knots ,knots are a v important factor 9 ! ,/eeple-,jack's life4 ,only knots t h be5 prop]ly te/$ %\ld be us$4 ,_m a t]rible disa/] has be5 caus$ by ! use ( a knot :i* 0 quickly inv5t$ by a man & nev] te/$4 ,avoid su* accid5ts by le>n+ to tie knots 9 ! prop] fa%ion4 ,slip knots are bo!rsome z well z dang]\s to bo? ! p]son work+ 9 ! air & ! p walk+ und]nea?4 ,!re are v few knots t are useful to ! ,/eeple-,jack1 & x is well = e man foll[+ ?is trade to le>n to make ^! few knots well & !reby avoid delay :5 9 ne$4 ,= in/ance1 if y 7 on ! top ( a /ack & saw a "p ( y\r rigg+ t did n look any too safe1 or y 7 ne> a b& & saw y\r hook 0 only sitt+ on top ( ! /ack & n inside1 z x %\ld be4 ,a sl+ & ! k ( ty+ knots prop]ly is requir$4 ,practice until y are ?or\ghly famili> ) ?is important "p ( y\r trade4 ,,squ>e ,,knot ,z ,i said be=e1 slipp]y knots are bo!rsome 9 _m cases4 ,:5 y use ! slip knot ! only way to get x out is to cut ! l9e2 !n y are disfigur+ ! l9e or %ort5+ x4 ,! squ>e knot & ! b[-l9e knot are ! ones mo/ commonly us$4 ,9 ty+ a squ>e knot take ! ends ( ! rope1 pass+ ! left end ov] & "u ! "r1 & !n take ! "r end & pass x ov] & "u ! left4 ,9 try+ to make ! squ>e knot !re (t5 =ms :at is kn[n to l9e m5 z 8! granny10 :i* is useless = any haz>d\s purpose4 ,foll[ ! in/ructions ( "r ov] & left ov] & y c't g wrong 9 mak+ ! be/-lik$ knot ( all--! ,,squ>e ,,knot4 ,9 us+ ! squ>e knot :ile work+ 9 ! *air1 make two half hit*es 9 ea* end ( ! l9e4 ,?is is us$ to insure d\ble safety4 ,:5 us+ ! squ>e knot = ! purpose ( add+ m l9e to ! rigg+s1 tie bo? ends ( ! l9es 7z illu/rat$ on page #fa74 ,illu/ration3 ,squ>e ,knot ,illu/ration3 ,granny ,knot ,illu/ration3 ,squ>e ,knot ,siz$ at ,bo? ,ends ,,b[-,,l9e ,a m effici5t knot ?an ! b[-l9e knot 0 nev] kn[n4 ,?is knot is us$ m ?an any five knots put toge!r 9 ! ,/eeple ,jack's "w4 ,! b[-l9e knot is mo/ly favor$ 9 climb+ a flag/aff1 :5 mak+ ! /irrup to climb1 & 9 _m ways = ! smoke/ack4 ,9 mak+ ! b[-l9e knot foll[ ! illu/rations accord+ to numb]s4 ,9 ,no4 #a ! rope is =m$ 9 a bight2 pass ,no4 #a ?r\gh ! bight "u !n ov] & !n "u1 z illu/rat$ 9 ,no4 #b2 !n ov] & d[n ?r\gh ! bight z illu/rat$ 9 ,nos4 #c & #d4 ,draw tight z illu/rat$ on page #fc4 ,z ,i said be=e1 ! b[-l9e knot is a v useful knot on ! flagpole4 ,by plac+ ! sl+ ar\nd ! pole1 pass+ ! end ?r\gh ! eye1 !n make y\r b[-l9e knot1 leav+ ! loop = ! size ( y\r foot s z to slip y\r foot 94 ,illu/ration3 ,h[ to ,tie ! ,b[-l9e ,knot ,,half ,,hit*es ,! half hit* is us$ v frequ5tly by ! ,/eeple ,jack1 especially 9 ty+ (f ! rigg+s = ! night or pull+ up a pole or pa9t4 ,9 mak+ ! half hit*es1 pass ! end ar\nd ! object y are ty+1 !n ov] & ar\nd1 /&+ "p betwe5 ! object & itself2 !n "u & ar\nd ! /&+ p>ts & betwe5 own loop & ! "o fir/ =m$4 ,x is no m difficult & takes no long] to make ?is knot ?an x does = y to c\nt ?ree4 ,illu/rations on page #fe4 ,illu/ration3 ,half ,hit* ,,! ,,black ,,wall ,! ,black ,wall1 kn[n by _m z ! *air hit*1 is us$ by ! ,/eeple ,jack :ile work+ 9 ! *air up or d[n2 /opp+ to re/ or "w1 rea* ?r\gh ! rope ( y\r *air1 grab ! fall l9e by ! "r h&1 pull+ x ?r\gh betwe5 y\rself & ! rope ( y\r *air4 ,at ! same movem5t turn+ ! rope f left to "r mak+ a loop 9 ?is movem5t1 rea* up & set x on ! hook ( ! block at ! *air2 :ile do+ ?is rea* ) ! left h& & hold y\r f\r l9es tight toge!r4 ,?is prev5ts y f go+ d[n :ile mak+ ! ,black ,wall or *air hit*1 z x is commonly kn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,black ,wall ,knot ,,tanks1 ,,t[]s ,,& ,,/&pipes ,wat] tanks1 wat] t[]s or wat] /&pipes are an easy matt] to "w on z f> z ! rigg+ is conc]n$1 b n z mu* money is to be made z on smoke/acks1 *ur* /eeples & flagpoles4 ,nev]!less1 !y are wor? solicit+4 ,take1 = in/ance1 a wat] tank4 ,a wat] tank consi/s ( only ! tank itself sitt+ on a flat ro( or gr\nd4 ,wat] tanks v>y 9 size4 ,we w say a tank twelve 7#ab7 feet 9 diamet]1 fifte5 7#ae7 feet 9 height1 ) v little ru/ scales4 ,?is tank c be pa9t$ 9 ab\t ?ree h\rs & requires no m ?an ?ree & "o-half gallons ( oil pa9t4 ,i h receiv$ z high z ,sixty 7#fj4jj7 ,doll>s = a few h\rs' "w on tanks ( ?is k9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,pa9t+ ,wat] ,tank ,/&pipes are m on ! ord] ( smoke/acks4 ,"s h brick f\ndations runn+ up a ?ird ( ! way & aga9 o!rs h brick half ( ! way up & ! o!r half /eel1 :ile y f9d "s t are all /eel f ! bottom to ! top4 ,all /&pipes h ladd]s go+ to ! top1 !re=e x is an easy matt] to rig su* /&pipes ) a set ( falls & "w 9 a boatswa9 *air4 ,= an example we w take a /&pipe t is made ( /eel & t is "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five 7#abe7 feet 9 height1 twelve 7#ab7 feet 9 diamet]4 ,a /&pipe ( ?is k9d w\ld require ab\t eighte5 7#ah7 gallons ( oil pa9t4 ,x w\ld take "o man work+ 9 a boatswa9 *air ab\t ?ree & "o-half 7#c7 days4 ,x is always safe to ask ab\t #bej4jj = a job ( ?is nature4 ,illu/ration3 ,pa9t+ ,/&pipe ,,wat] ,,t[]s ,a *air man consid]s a wat] t[] m difficult to "w on ?an ! two m5tion$ previ\sly4 ,! majority ( wat] t[]s are support$ by f\r /iff legs4 ,"s h m & v few less4 ,y w f9d v few wat] t[]s t /& less ?an "o hundr$ & fifty 7#aej7 feet high4 ,to pa9t a wat] t[] x is be/ to />t on ! tank prop]1 ty+ a rope ov] ! ball or pole t ext5ds f ! top ( ! tank1 all[+ en\gh rope s t x w ext5d to ! edge ( ! ro( ( ! tank1 !n atta* ! block & falls to same4 ,take ! o!r end ( ! rope1 :i* is atta*$ to ! top ( ! tank1 runn+ x d[n on ! opposite side f :]e y are go+ to "w1 & !re fa/5 x securely to ! beam "u ! plat=m to ! o!r side4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wat] ,,t[] ,atta* ! rigg+s at ! top ( ea* /iff leg to ! plat=m :ile work+ d[n ! leg supports4 ,x takes consid]able "t & pl5ty ( pati5ce :5 work+ on a wat] t[]4 ,a wat] t[] "o hundr$ & fifty 7#aej7 feet high ) f\r /iff legs & ! tank prop] ab\t twelve 7#ab7 feet 9 diamet] by tw5ty 7#bj7 feet 9 height w require 9 ! neighborhood ( tw5ty-five 7#be7 gallons ( oil pa9t4 ,x w take "o man approximately f\r days & a half 7#d74 ,x %\ld n be difficult = y to secure ab\t ,?ree ,hundr$ & ,fifty 7#cej4jj7 ,doll>s = a job ( ?is k9d4 ,,*ur* ,,spires ,a tap]+ con/ruction & n a h>d job to rig aft] once tri$4 ,if y are capable ( rigg+ a *ur* spire1 !n x is an easy matt] = y to rig a *ur* dome or any o!r /ructure ( t nature4 ,= ! majority ( *ur* jobs an ext5sion ladd] is ! h&ie/ article4 ,aft] draw+ ! ext5sion ladd] up to :at is kn[n to ! ,jack z ! pigeon hole w9d[ 9 ! *ur* spire1 build y\r plat=m f ! w9d[ ) #cd lumb]1 ext5d+ x out "s six feet2 l[] a l9e d[n on bo? sides ( ! w9d[1 hav+ y\r help] tie ! two ends toge!r ar\nd ! l[] section ( ! spire4 ,!n by draw+ x to ! w9d[ y w h y\r fir/ loop ar\nd ! /eeple4 ,place ! ext5sion ladd] on ! plat=m2 nail two bo>ds to ! inside ( ! w9d[1 !n atta* o!r ends ( bo>ds to ! ladd]4 ,use all ! safety devices available :5 go+ out on ! ladd]4 ,la% ! ladd] :]ev] x is possible & also y\rself by plac+ a l9e "u ! arms & ty+ ! l9e t y h ar\nd ! spire1 work+ x up z f> z y c g1 !n la% ?is to ! ladd] s z to keep ! ladd] f sway+ to ! left or "r4 ,illu/ration3 ,%[+ ,ladd] ,position f ,pigeon-hole on ,spire ,an ext5sion ladd] w br+ y )9 a di/ance f :i* y c easily lasso ! spire4 ,!n by us+ ! sy/em already m5tion$ 9 ! self-support+ /acks )\t ladd]s y w be 9 a position to accompli% any "w y are on ! spire =4 ,illu/ration3 ,%[+ ,:]e ,rigg+s ,%\ld ,be ,la%$ at ,top ( ,spire ,,! ,,flag/aff ,al?\gh ! flag/aff is ! mo/ simple "p ( ! ,/eeple ,jack's "w1 at ! same "t x is ! mo/ dang]\s4 ,be=e climb+ a wood5 pole look all ar\nd x fir/ to see if any cracks are visible4 ,9 all probability !re are1 z mo/ wood5 poles are crack$4 ,if ! crack runs up & d[n !n ! pole is safe1 unless x is dry rot1 b if ! crack runs crosswise on ! pole wat* y\r /ep4 ,*ances are x w hold1 b aga9 x might n4 ,wat* y\r /ep1 because no "o w wat* x = y4 ,rememb]1 a man c only fall once4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,/aff ,! flagpole is compos$ ( ! foll[+ p>ts3 ,! pole ball1 sp9dle1 truck1 %eave1 cleat1 brace & haly>d4 ,! haly>d is ! rope ) :i* ! flag is drawn up to ! top1 & x is nev] us$ = climb+ purposes4 ,! art ( climb+ a flagpole ) ease & p]=m+ t :i* is to be done ^u ! pole w be expla9$ 9 detail lat] on4 ,! ball on ! top ( ! /aff plays no important "p4 ,x is us$ m = ornam5tal purposes ?an any?+ else4 ,! sp9dle is ! rod t runs f ! ball ?r\gh ! truck into ! pole4 ,! truck holds ! %eave4 ,! %eave holds ! haly>d4 ,! cleat is = ! purpose ( ty+ ! haly>d to a few feet f ! base ( ! pole4 ,! majority ( poles h iron braces = support connect$ ab\t six 7#f7 feet up f ! base ( ! pole4 ,f exp]i5ce ,i f9d ! /eel pole ! mo/ dang]\s4 ,9 my op9ion x is m dang]\s ?an ! wood5 pole = ! reason t ru/ =ms inside ( ! /eel pole & ar\nd ! b&s :]e x is connect$1 & 9 ! w9t] "t x is easily brok5 by ! cold wea!r if any weight is put on x1 :]eas ! wood5 pole c be te/$ by s\nd+ x z to its condition4 ,if ! wood5 pole has ! dead s\nd x is 9 all probability dry rot1 & ) a pole ( ?is k9d ,i w\ld advise y to be extremely c>eful4 ,nev] sway su* a pole any m ?an y absolutely mu/1 & take pl5ty ( "t 9 climb+ x4 ,a pole 9 ?is condition gives no w>n+ be=e x breaks1 b a pole ) pl5ty ( sap gives a crack+ s\nd be=e x gives way1 :i* gives ! man work+ on x a *ance to slide to a m secure position4 ,illu/ration3 ,climb+ ,flag/aff ,) ,sl+s ,a boatswa9 *air & two sl+s are ! only tools necess>y to "w on a flagpole4 ,take two sl+s made ( at lea/ -in* l9e1 splice an eye 9 ! end ( ea* sl+--! eye be+ ab\t two in*es 9 diamet]2 place ! sl+ ar\nd ! pole1 draw+ ! end opposite f ! eye ?r\gh ! eye2 d likewise ) ! o!r sl+2 tie ! boatswa9 *air to ! top sl+1 all[+ five in*es f ! rope ( ! boatswa9 *air to ! eye ( ! sl+2 tie a loop 9 ! end ( ! l[] sl+--ty+ a b[-l9e knot4 ,?is is call$ a /irrup4 ,leave ! same di/ance f eye to knot z f ! *air to ! knot4 ,get into ! boatswa9 *air4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d is to see t ! loop ar\nd ! pole is z tight z x w g4 ,!n place y\r foot 9 ! /irrup1 take hold ( ! pole to /eady y\rself1 raise up 9 ! /irrup1 & ) ! "r h& pu% ! sl+ hold+ ! *air up1 aga9 mak+ ! sl+ tight to ! pole4 ,sit d[n 9 ! *air1 rea* d[n & pull ! /irrup sl+ up until y c get y\r foot 94 ,repeat ^! movem5ts & y w see h[ simple x is to climb )\t ex]t+ y\rself4 ,at e movem5t go+ up & com+ d[n make sure t ! sl+ t holds ! *air is secure & !reby prev5t x f slipp+ d[n4 ,%\ld x be loose & slip d[n & y\r foot 9 ! /irrup1 ! result w\ld und\bt$ly be t y w\ld be dangl+ 9 ! air head d[n4 ,avoid all ( ?is by tak+ e precaution4 ,,top ,,( ,,poles ,at any "t y are work+ on a flagpole & ! "w consi/s ( replac+ a truck1 ball or sp9dle1 ! only ?+ to d is to make sure ( ! pole be+ solid en\gh = a little sway+4 ,if s1 take a sl+1 la% y\rself to ! pole "u ! arms z a back brace1 !n rea* up & pull y\rself up & /& 9 ! *air4 ,avoid %ak+ ! pole z mu* z y possibly c4 ,!n draw up ! saw4 ,saw (f ab\t "o foot ( ! top1 take a brace & bit1 drill ! holes1 *ip (f ar\nd ! edges & set y\r new truck on4 ,! sp9dle %\ld be set ab\t f #h to #aj in*es d[n 9 ! pole1 !n w$ge 9 ) small /icks to make x solid4 ,9 pa9t+ a flagpole use ! haly>d to hold y\r pa9t4 ,twi/ ! rope sev]al times to keep x at ! same di/ance z y\rself4 ,9 pa9t+ a pole "w d[n z y "w up4 ,illu/ration3 ,work+ ! ,top ( a ,flag/aff ,illu/ration3 ,s ,hook ,us$ = ,tripp+ ,purpose ,illu/ration3 ,swivel ,snap ,illu/ration3 ,cleat ,illu/ration3 ,top ( ,flag/aff ,illu/ration3 ,five-in* ,bru% ,is ,mo/ly ,us$ by ,/eeple-,jacks ,illu/ration3 ,come-along ,us$ = ,tight5+ ,guy ,wire ,illu/ration3 ,d\ble ,/eel ,ball-be>+ ,block ,is ,pref]r$ by ! ,/ack ,man ,illu/ration3 ,s+le ,/eel ,block ,illu/ration3 ,clip ,illu/ration3 ,guy ,wire ) ,clips ,illu/ration3 ,turn-buckle ,illu/ration3 ,gimblet ,block ,illu/ration3 ,ext5sion ,ladd] ,,prices ,,to ,,*>ge ,,= ,,"w ,prices v>y 9 ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 s x is really difficult = me to give y exact po9t]s on t1 b we w take = an example a smoke/ack "o hundr$ & fifty feet 7#aej7 feet high1 six 7#f7 feet 9 diamet]1 9 six sections ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! prices are figur$ on ! basis z foll[s 7! firm or individual = :om y are do+ ! job is to furni% ! pa9t "u ^! prices73 ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 #acj4jj ,*icago1 ,ill4 #agj4jj ,d5v]1 ,colo4 #agj4jj ,san ,antonio1 ,tex4 #adj4jj ,new ,orleans1 ,la4 #ace4jj ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 #acj4jj ,! foll[+ prices are us$ z to flag/affs sixty 7#fj7 feet high3 ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 #ce4jj ,*icago1 ,ill4 #dj4jj ,d5v]1 ,colo4 #dj4jj ,san ,antonio1 ,tex4 #ce4jj ,new ,orleans1 ,la4 #ce4jj ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 #ce4jj ,) ref]5ce to =ty 7#dj7 foot /affs1 use ! foll[+ s*$ule3 ,new ,york1 ,n4 ,y4 #be4jj ,*icago1 ,ill4 #cj4jj ,d5v]1 ,colo4 #cj4jj ,san ,antonio1 ,tex4 #be4jj ,new ,orleans1 ,la4 #be4jj ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 #be4jj ,z above /at$1 ^! are n /&>d prices1 b x is safe = y to quote y\r prices along ^! l9es4 ,,names ,,( ,,knots1 ,,b5ds1 ,,bights ,,& ,,hit*es ,black ,wall ,hit* ,b[ ,knots ,b[-l9e ,b[-l9e on bight ,b[ %ort5+ ,build]s' hit* ,build]s' knot ,but*]s' knots ,catspaws ,*a9 hit* ,*a9 knots ,cl9*es ,close b& ,clove hit* ,cr[n knots ,cuckolds' necks ,deadeyes ,dog%anks ,d\ble *a9 ,d\ble cr[n ,d\ble figure-eight ,d\ble knots ,d\ble wall ,d\ble wall & cr[n ,eye splice ,figure-eight knot ,fi%]man's hit* ,fi%]man's knot ,fivefold knot ,flemi% eye ,f\rfold knot ,fr5* %r\d knot ,gaff-topsail haly>d b5d ,g>rick b5d ,gordian knot ,granny knot ,gunn]'s knot ,half-hit* ,half-hit* & seiz+ ,half-hit* ,haws] hit* ,haws]s ,hit*es ,l>ks' heads ,magnus hit* ,manrope knot ,mat!w ,walk] knot ,mid%ipm5's hit* ,moor+ knots ,op5-h& knot ,ord9>y knot ,ov]h& knot ,pi] b5d ,reef knot ,reef+ knots ,rob& hit* ,roll+ hit* ,runn+ b[-l9e ,runn+ knot ,sailors' knots ,%eep%anks ,%ort splice ,%r\d knots ,simple hit* ,simple knots ,sixfold knot ,slip knots ,slipp]y hit* ,squ>e knots ,/opp] knot ,?reefold knot ,?roat seiz+ ,timb] hit* ,tomfool knot ,treble knot ,turks' caps ,turks' heads ,twi/ knot ,wall knots ,wat]man's knot ,weav]s' knot ,w$d+ knot ,:ipp+ ,w9d knots ,,! ,,end