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Old 09-13-2008, 08:43 PM
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Anyone seen a good drawing,photographs or a plan for an 18th century spitjack.

I'd like to build one like this..

http://www.rumford.com/images/Budrosclockjack.jpg

Any info appreciated
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Old 09-13-2008, 09:11 PM
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Joseph Moxon's "Mechanicks Exercises" has plans for a spit jack It was published in 1703 though a lot of the data is earlier.

Make sure you get the full book and not just the printing section that is commonly sold. I got a copy put out by Astragal Press.

Haven't tried his plan...yet.
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They've made them at Colonial Williamsburg but I don't know if plans are available.
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Old 09-17-2008, 11:06 AM
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Williamsburg Clockjack - a set on Flickr
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Old 09-17-2008, 01:27 PM
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Excuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose of a spitjack / clockjack?

Looks like a shop winch, but there has to be more to it than that.
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It turns a spit over a fire.
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