He is foolish as the madman who pulls down the roof-tree of his house upon himself.
This weight pulls directly against the rope; so if the latter slacks, the weight pulls out the pulley frame and tightens it up again.
A guy pulls up in a beat up old station wagon to offer a lift.
A dome-top style lamp with ornamental chain pulls will create a soft, ambient glow.
When the load is being drawn out, the engine pulls directly on the main rope, coiling it on to its own drum, while the tail drum runs loose paying out its rope, a slight brake pressure being used to prevent its running out too fast.