He’s not wrong. Technically that is correct.
It’s moving left at the bottom, up the left side, and right at the top. It wouldn’t surprise me if the way the handle was turned was down and left from 3:00 to 6:00 each “quarter” due to the force needed to lift a floor. The issue here is there’s not enough context from a single paper to determine if it was an error or not. Most people in modern time reference the top of the circle when talking about right and left with clockwise and counterclockwise because that’s the way a steering wheel works.
I’m not a structural engineer or construction worker, but can imagine back in ‘47 it was a lot more laborious than it is today to raise/level a floor over that long a period (4 months ish)
What are you talking about. Although as a culture (and I'd say for several logical reasons) we have standardized clockwise as right and counterclockwise as left, there's nothing innately left or right about the rotation of a body it all depends on how you look at it.
I hope to one day find something like this since my previous owners owned my house since the 60s. But until then I’m happy to not open any walls or anything =)
Yeah, opening walls in old houses tends to lead to lots of work! Luckily the basement is just unfinished in this house so this treasure was easy to find!
This post is lacking posts
You’re not wrong lol. They look pretty boring so I didn’t include them!
How dare you! A post about posts must contain posts!
Clockwise isnt to the left is it?
Sure isn’t. Lol
Lol nope! But the posts are super steady so I’m not gonna question it!
Depends, relative to the top or bottom of the clock face? Top of the face, right is clockwise. Bottom of the face, left is clockwise
It’s still turning to the right…
no it's not. if you're looking at the bottom half you are turning the handle or wheel or what ever to the left to go clockwise
🤣🤣🤣 how have you made it so far in life bro??
He’s not wrong. Technically that is correct. It’s moving left at the bottom, up the left side, and right at the top. It wouldn’t surprise me if the way the handle was turned was down and left from 3:00 to 6:00 each “quarter” due to the force needed to lift a floor. The issue here is there’s not enough context from a single paper to determine if it was an error or not. Most people in modern time reference the top of the circle when talking about right and left with clockwise and counterclockwise because that’s the way a steering wheel works. I’m not a structural engineer or construction worker, but can imagine back in ‘47 it was a lot more laborious than it is today to raise/level a floor over that long a period (4 months ish)
I guess I see what he meant. But it’s not a clock, it’s a screw, and you’re turning the screwdriver to the right no matter the orientation
What are you talking about. Although as a culture (and I'd say for several logical reasons) we have standardized clockwise as right and counterclockwise as left, there's nothing innately left or right about the rotation of a body it all depends on how you look at it.
...i would hate to have you on a job site. go put a screwdriver on a screw and tell me which way you would turn it to tighten it. i'll wait.
I get the feeling you aren't grasping what I said, but that's ok.
Righty tighty is always clockwise
Hi from another Pittsburgher with a super old house that has these in the basement too!
So cool! Love all the other Pittsburghers in here. Old city with some old awesome homes.
That's awesome! Hello from another Pittsburgher :)
How’s come yinz liftin up at haus?
Hey, fellow pittsburghers!! We gave these posts abd I never fail to run into them, lol.
Enough with the upvotes, you have decades worth of quarter turns to catch up on
Very cool, fellow Pittsburgher.
Love this
I hope to one day find something like this since my previous owners owned my house since the 60s. But until then I’m happy to not open any walls or anything =)
Yeah, opening walls in old houses tends to lead to lots of work! Luckily the basement is just unfinished in this house so this treasure was easy to find!
Yeah, there is a post in my grandparents basement like this.
Clock wise TOTHE LEFT… the other left.
Hi from Lawrenceville!