[TheForge] spit jacks

[David E. Smucker]

There is an interesting one at St. Fackings, in Wales, UK (I may have the 
spelling wrong)  It is also known as the Welch Folk Museum.  There in the 
old historical kitchen is a spit jack that is dog powered.  Mounted beside 
the hearth is a round cage wheel about 3 to 4 feet in diameter with a door 
for placing a small dog such as a rat terrier inside.  A sprocket and chain 
then transmit power to the spit jack itself.  Didn't see it run, but sure 
look like it would work.

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] spit jacks


Some of the little things called "spit jacks" really aren't. Rather, the 
just turn a suspended hook about a vertical axis.  That has the advantage of 
not needing balancing.  Probably requires intervention by the cook at some 
point to invert the meat, but that's no big deal.
Bruce
NJ

>>> GHS at execpc.com 2/1/2007 9:57 AM >>>
terry l. ridder wrote:

> hello;
>
> in looking at various illustrations and photographs of a wide range of
> spit jacks, i do not see how these develop the necessary power and/or
> torque to turn a spit that may have a hundred pound hunch of meat on it.
> particularly the ones powered by fans in the chimney.
>
terry, I think the miracle of the wheel comes into play here. The meat
is just rolling not being lifted. Reason would say that there is no way
that I can push  my Dodge 2500 by myself, but I can.

For the bigger ones there might very well be some sort of gearing going
on. As to the chimney draft powered one that I saw, for all I know all
it might have been used for poultry. I only remember one set of gears on
that one.

Mike Graf

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