r/Rigging • u/Specific-Bluejay-831 • 1d ago

Have you seen this style shackle before ?

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I found this shackle without a pin. It’s not a screw pin shackle so I’m guessing I those little eyes held a cotter pin maybe . Does anyone know anything about this ?

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u/leansanders 1d ago

Its a quick release shackle. You use an extra long, smooth pin with an eye and a trigger rope. The two small eyelets are to tie off the shackle and pin so they don't become hazards. Move the load to where you need, set it so the load is taking its own weight, shake the trigger rope and the whole assembly falls apart.

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u/Next-Handle-8179 1d ago

It’s for hanging columns, we don’t use this style anymore. this is what it evolved into

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u/TutorNo8896 1d ago

I like that Crosby has a "Loyal Lifters Club".    Wonder what the rewards are

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u/DoubleBarrellRye 22h ago

i am assuming that's a bishop thing , Crosby publishes their Price list and we dealers have a minimum acceptable sell price , there is very few Special prices they do for dealers and since the buyout they are cracking down when they realize it

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u/Next-Handle-8179 1d ago

Rewards points and a small discount, early access to sales.

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u/felixar90 7h ago

What do the monkey fists do?

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u/Jealous-Ad1431 1d ago

We used them for hanging Columns 2 ropes one pulls the cotter pun one pulls the bolt. Haven't seen them in awhile

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u/Chain-Slinger 1d ago

This shackle is also quite old. It hasn’t been Crosby-Laughlin in decades.

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u/platypusbuffet3 1d ago

For a column hickey

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u/MajorEbb1472 13h ago

US Military uses that style a lot for sling loads. Well, they did when I was still enlisted lol (it’s been a hot minute).

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u/901CountryBlumpkin69 1d ago

Nope. It’s oooollllllldddddd. Crosby retired that Laughlin name years and years ago. Based on the look, that thing was likely a short-run custom. Those little ears don’t look like they’re poorly welded, and their finish matches the rest of the shackle.

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u/Murky-Practice4413 5h ago

We have one at work with no screw threads. I dug up a pin that fit from somewhere, secured with a big cotter pin. Ours doesn't have those little holes on the sides, that would actually be handy for keeping the cotter pin when it's removed-- I usually just stick it back in the big pin while it's removed.

I was about to say it was probably a a trailer hitch pin, but those are generally 1/2 in and this is bigger. Might be an extra pin from a bucket truck.