These deluxe internal halyard flagpoles contain a winch mounted inside the flagpole shaft, operable only with a crank handle.  As the stainless steel cable unwinds from the winch, it passes up through the inside of the flagpole shaft, over the truck sheave to the outside of the shaft, were the retaining ring provides a sliding anchor.  A counterweight, heavily coated with neoprene, attached to the retaining ring, allows the halyard to be lowered for fastening or removing the flag.  The halyard is then raised completely out of reach of vandals.  The winch is gearless and self-locking at any point.  This is best internal halyard flagpole on the market today!