{"id":2728,"date":"2015-08-25T13:36:36","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T17:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2017-01-26T19:17:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:17:37","slug":"the-meaning-behind-the-name-lodestar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/the-meaning-behind-the-name-lodestar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning Behind the Name &#8220;Lodestar&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>CM Lodestar\u00ae<\/strong> is one of the most renowned hoists in the entertainment industry, but do you know why it&#8217;s called the &#8220;Lodestar&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lodestar-pic-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2795 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lodestar-pic-1-1024x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lodestar-pic-1-1024x262.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lodestar-pic-1-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lodestar-pic-1-768x196.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response to this question, CM replied on their blog with the explanation of the iconic name &#8220;Lodestar&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>Our entertainment trainer, Dave Carmack, travels the world to teach and share important information about entertainment rigging and hoisting safety. At the end of his classes, he likes to stump his students with this question: <strong>\u201cCan you tell me why we spell our hoist, LODESTAR, instead of LOADSTAR?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Dave was asked this question many years ago by a student, which prompted him to do some research.<\/p>\n<p>Reaching out to Columbus McKinnon engineers, Dave finally found the answer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLodestar\u201d is defined as a guiding star. In 1955, when the first industrial Lodestar<strong>\u00ae<\/strong> was introduced, many of our hoists had galactic names like Meteor, Satellite and Comet. It was the first of many unique products that Columbus McKinnon brought to the material\u00a0handling industry, which also included aluminum hoist frames, the Weston-Type brake, and the first alloy chain.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cmworks.com\/the-true-meaning-of-the-name-lodestar\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMCO Live \u2013 The True Meaning of the Name &#8220;Lodestar&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There you have it. &#8220;Lodestar&#8221; proves to be a fitting name that not only is a clever play on words, but also represents CM&#8217;s innovation and reputation as a leading provider of electric chain hoists. It may not be in the spotlight, but the <a href=\"http:\/\/mountainproductions.com\/rigging\/electrichoists.php\" target=\"_blank\">CM Lodestar<strong>\u00ae<\/strong><\/a> proves time and time again that it is the <strong>star<\/strong> of the show.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:0px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"The%20Meaning%20Behind%20the%20Name%20%22Lodestar%22\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CM Lodestar\u00ae is one of the most renowned hoists in the entertainment industry, but do you know why it&#8217;s called the &#8220;Lodestar&#8221;? 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