OT: Trying to ID maker of engine hoist

Just trying to find out who sold an import engine hoist I just bought. Stickers are pretty well worn off. One of them was blue and yellow with a globe as part of the logo, the other on the cylinder has a number ending with something like "LC3A". Red in color with black extending legs, 2-ton, non-folding type.

Ring any bells?

GTO(John)

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GTO69RA4
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Is the globe oval? It may be the Northern Industrial Tools logo. Check out the logo just below the image of the hoist at this link:

Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com

"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers (1879-1935).

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Keith Marshall

Many of those have been sold in Europe and the North American markets without certification. This is illegal of course, but it has happened. They were most likely made in China in small Ma & Pa home industries with the name of the day. Steve

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Steve Lusardi

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Roy J

Roy, All lifting equipment, straps, chains, hooks, hydraulic cylinders, chain hoists etc. must have safety certification to be sold as such. In Europe the certification is called CE, when the label is affixed, it means that the unit has a certification. Just what the certification is (ISO standard), will be stated on the certification sheet. (These sheets are deliverable upon request.) CE means at least one and usually more, ISO standard has been complied with. In the US, you have UL, FCC and SAE as well as others. This certification must be done by either the manufacturer or the importer for liability reasons. Ultimately, it is the reponsibility of the importer to make certain this equipment meets the minimum safety requirements, otherwise he is liable for damages which may result from its failure. As a matter of fact these standards may be different depending on the intended point of sale. In use, these items are subject to inspection, retesting and recertification by OSHA and other like bodies. Have you not noticed the price difference between certified lifting chain and the non-certified variety in your local hardware store? Steve

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Steve Lusardi

I don't know about Europe, but it isn't illegal to sell such items in the US. Your insurance carrier probably won't be thrilled if you allow your employees to use one in a commercial shop, and if there is an accident which kills an employee in a commercial shop, the shop owner may be fined by OSHA, but sale, or private use, of uncertified lifting equipment is not illegal.

Gary

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Gary Coffman

I might point out that the vaunted ISO standards make sure that a company produces exactly the same level of product every single time. The design may be terrible but as long as every item produced is terrible, you pass ISO. Most US companies choose not to get ISO certification since it means very little in terms of additional business.

SAE does not do any certifcati> Roy,

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Roy J

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