Device for moving long and thin bodies into narrow spaces, especially for control turn-off bars or the like of core reactors

A device for moving long and thin bodies into narrow spaces, comprising

• vertically displaceable gripper means to which the upper ends of long and thin bodies can be coupled holder means guided to be displaceable along said gripper means downwards and upwards,
• power operable means attached to said gripper means and associated with said holder means for lowering and lifting it,
• guiding means at the lower end of said holder means attached to said holder means in such a manner that it can be moved from an ineffective first position into a second position in which it supports in lateral direction the lower ends of said long and thin bodies when the latter are coupled to said gripper means but allowing upward and downward movement of said bodies relative to it,
• actuating means connected to said power operable means and associated with said guiding means for moving it from said first position into said second position and vice versa.