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Advice on design and construction of a dumbwaiter system which is built mostly of wood and uses an electric winch.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1996 (v.19#11) pg. 12

Dumb waiter for a house. Basic diagram for a small, hand-powered, counterweighted dumb waiter.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #101 Dec 1967 (v.17#6) pg. 55

Tip on installing a hand-operated dumbwaiter.
HOME MECHANIX #786 Jun 1994 (v.90) pg. 87

Dumbwaiter is powered with a vertically mounted garage-door opener. Est. cost: $200.
NEW SHELTER Mar 1985 (v.6#3) pg. 86

Dumb-waiters. A brief history and restoration pointers. Includes a diagram of a typical dump-waiter shaft and mechanism.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Feb 1981 (v.9#2) pg. 42

Electric powered stair lift.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1964 (v.122#2) pg. 119

Tips on building a dumbwaiter that carries dirty clothes from upstairs to a downstairs laundry and clean clothes back upstairs.
SUNSET Aug 1987 (v.179#2) pg. 85

Dumbwaiter lets kids pull their toys up to a loft, tree house, etc. This leaves their hands free to safely climb up the ladder. Built from aluminum pipe and PVC pipe.
SUNSET May 1988 (v.180#5) pg. 160

Build a dumbwaiter for the home. Lifting power is provided by a garage door opener.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1987 (v.43#1) pg. 22
Added Info WORKBENCH May-Jun 1987 (v.43#3) pg. 39

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