Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
FOLDING ANCHORS.
A Modern Mudhook That Can Be Shut
Up So as to Occupy Little Space.

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From the New York Sun.
Folding beds are not the only things
made to shut up" said the marine hard
ware man. There is, for instance, the
folding anchor. Originally all anchors were
made with the stock stationary, and as the
stock, at one end of the shank. was set at
right angles to the shank and in effect par
alleI with the arms and fiukes at the other
end-the object of the stock, of course, be-
ing to tilt the anchor and make one of the
dukes engage big anchor would take up
a lot OF space.
1.-The fixed stocks of the old anchors were
made Of wood. Later they came to make
them of iron. and these iron stocks they
made movable. SO as to occupy less space
when not in use. This was the first folding
anchor. In these anchors, while the stock
folds down. the arms, with flukes attached,
still extend rigidly from either side at the
foot of the shank. Then came the patent
anchor, without stock and with fiukes In
line at the ends of an arm pivoted through
the end of the shank.
Thus pfvoted the fukes can swing to
either side of the shank, and the iukes are
forged in such shape that when the anchor
Is dragged on the bottom their points are
inclined downward and made to bury. With
no stock attached the shank of this anchor
Is pulled right in through the hawsepipe,
the fat fukes lying snug against the side
of the vessel. And now We have for smaller
vessels folding anchors, anchors that actu-
ally fold up-of which there are a number
of styles. One sort has no stock, but has
four arms, somewhat like grapple. so that
one or more arms will engage on whatever
side the anchor may fall. These four arms
are each hinged where they are joined TO
the shank. They are held outward in place
by collar that slips down the shank upon
them and locks them at the base
When the anchor is not in use the collar
Is slid back and the arms folded up against
the shank, the collar being then slid down
over their points to hold the arms there. SO
the anchor can be folded up completely.
Another folding anchor is of the typical
anchor form, with two arms terminating in
fiukes and with stock in the regulation
manner at right angles to the arms, with
arms and stock both hinged where they
join the shank. pin holds the arms in
place when extended and in like manner
another pin holds the stock. When the
arms are folded up against the shank their
pin holds them In place there, and when
the hinged stock Is folded down against the
shank the stock pin holds that there.
Folding anchors all Of galvanized from
are made In sizes ranging in weight from
six pounds to two hundred pounds. A SIX
pound folding anchor. folded. you could
your pocket sag little. but there would be
plenty OF room for 1t there. How much of a
boat an anchor will hold depends, of course
ON the kind of boat and on the waters in
which Is used. but that little six-pound
folding anchor would do for rowboat.
Folding anchors are, of course. so made
in order to save space. They are used on
small boats, launches, power boats, yachts,
pleasure craft of various sorts and often as
SPARE anchors. Folded they can be slowed
In locker or In any convenient place In
this form they occupy but very little space.
some years but now we sell more than ever,
what With the constantly and greatly In
creasing numbers Of pleasure craft In use"