An early hay carrier at the Maasdam Barns
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The catalogue page (scroll down) celebrated the success of the Louden hay
carriers, which enabled a farmer to easily lift hay into his barn loft.

It was an early form of an overhead crane.

A very early Louden Hay Carrier on display in the Mare Barn.

Close up.  These carriers were made of wood.  Later carriers were made of metal, and used metal tracks.

A later (metal) model being demonstrated in the Mare Barn.

Close up of the carrier.

Below is a page from an early Louden catalogue page.

 

A Louden Hay Carrier, showing how it is used with a hay wagon (from a Louden catalogue).
Not seen to the left is another horse that pulls the rope that lifts the hay.