Even so - it's "just" a compound pulley system. The advantage of White's pulley seems to be the reduction of friction by only having two axles, and synchronized

Even so - it's "just" a compound pulley system. The advantage of White's pulley seems to be the reduction of friction by only having two axles, and synchronized rope movement so that the rope doesn't need to slip over the sheaves. [1] https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.2339377 https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.2339377