KP wrote:
Our club has a winch that has not been used for fifteen years. When
we
moved to a public airport there was not the logistics to run a winch
operation. So there it sat.
At the last BoD meeting it was decided to take it to the scrap metal
yard and see what we can get for it. But I made the tragic mistake,I
spoke up and said that maybe someone in "Gliderville" would like to
have it to start a winch launch program at there club. It would be a
shame to just junk it. So in the time honored tradition of a club, if
you speak up on something you are assigned to do somthing about it.
It consists of a Chivy 283 V8 engine with an automatic transmission
connected to an automotive differential and a large spool is mounted
to
the axel. All is mounted on a small trailer with a cage to protect
the
winch operator. The cable on the spool appears to be made of
stainless
steel (?) and is guided on the spool by some beefy rollers at the
front
of the trailer.
So there you have it. It needs some work to get it runnig again. And
allot more work to make it look pretty again. But it's for "FREE"!
All
you have to do is grab your leash and drag this dog away. Not sure if
it isa 1 7/8" or 2" ball trailer hitch.
Ken (KP)