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  2. Dumbwaiter - Wikipedia

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    A simple dumbwaiter is a movable frame in a shaft, dropped by a rope on a pulley, guided by rails; most dumbwaiters have a shaft, cart, and capacity smaller than those of passenger elevators, usually 45 to 450 kg (100 to 992 lbs.) [2] Before electric motors were added in the 1920s, dumbwaiters were controlled manually by ropes on pulleys.

  3. Garage sale - Wikipedia

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    Garage sale in northern California Diverse items bought at a moving sale held in Boise, Idaho. A garage sale (also known as a yard sale, tag sale, moving sale and by many other names [1]) is an informal event for the sale of used goods by private individuals, in which sellers are not required to obtain business licenses or collect sales tax (though, in some jurisdictions, a permit may be ...

  4. Glossary of construction cost estimating - Wikipedia

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    A Allocation of costs is the transfer of costs from one cost item to one or more other cost items. Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. B Basis of estimate (BOE) - a document which describes the scope basis, pricing basis, methods ...

  5. George W. Cannon - Wikipedia

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    George W. Cannon was an American inventor from New York.He is best known for the invention of the mechanical dumbwaiter.Cannon first filed for the patent of a brake system (US Patent no. 260776) that could be used for a dumbwaiter on January 6, 1883. [1]

  6. Dumbwaiter (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A dumbwaiter (lit. "silent waiter") is a small freight elevator. Dumbwaiter may also refer to: Lazy Susan, a small rotating table to serve food on a table; The Dumb Waiter, a 1957 one-act play by Harold Pinter; Dumb Waiters, a 1980 album by The Korgis "Dumb Waiters" (song), a 1981 song by the Psychedelic Furs

  7. Dump truck - Wikipedia

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    As of 2007, a triple transfer costs a contractor about $105 an hour, while a A/B configuration costs about $85 per hour. Transfer dump trucks typically haul between 26 and 27 short tons (23.6 and 24.5 t ; 23.2 and 24.1 long tons ) of aggregate per load, each truck is capable of 3–5 loads per day, generally speaking.

  8. Wikipedia:Template index/Lists - Wikipedia

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    This list (which may have dates, numbers, etc.) may be better in a sortable table format. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page . {{ Prose }} links talk edit

  9. List of most expensive U.S. public works projects - Wikipedia

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    It includes only projects that are underway or completed. Additionally, projects with multiple independent segments (e.g., I-69 Indiana-Texas Extension, Trans-Texas Corridor) are not included, though individual segments may or may not make the list. Costs shown below exclude financing costs.