Here is a picture of the first weight being laid onto the base of the machine

This is the same picture as to the left, however this picture illustrates the eventual size of all the 1000 lb weights in the machine

Here you see the weights beingstacked. If you notice closely the yoke is in the center of the weight and is being lowered onto the platform.

The picture above is the machine with all of the 1000 lb weights in place

In this picture you see the upper portion of the machine being stacked, which when finished will include 9 - 100lb weights.

In this picture all the weights except the yoke have been stacked.  

In this picture the stage beam has been added and all that is left to do is install the yoke which also functions as a dead weight.

This is a picture of the finished morehouse model mh 10,000 lbf dead weight machine. A proving ring is shown above being calibrated in compression.