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July 10th 06, 06:11 PM
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Winch for Sale - U.S.
Winch for Sale - U.S. (Pennsylvania)
Philadelphia Glider Council is selling a 350 Chevy based winch with 4500 ft. of relatively new high tensile rope. Capable of launching a max gross Grob 103 to 1200 ft with 3600 ft of cable out. Complete with chute and rigging - ready to go. $5,000 USD. Contact Jack Goritski - for photos and complete details. 
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July 11th 06, 07:23 PM
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Winch for Sale - U.S.
"Bob Lacovara" wrote in message oups.com... Winch for Sale - U.S. (Pennsylvania) Philadelphia Glider Council is selling a 350 Chevy based winch with 4500 ft. of relatively new high tensile rope. Capable of launching a max gross Grob 103 to 1200 ft with 3600 ft of cable out. Complete with chute and rigging - ready to go. $5,000 USD. Contact Jack Goritski - for photos and complete details. If it can launch a max Gross G103, then what was the rationale spending $20k on a new one?
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July 11th 06, 07:29 PM
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Winch for Sale - U.S.
Jim Vincent wrote:
"Bob Lacovara" wrote... Philadelphia Glider Council is selling a 350 Chevy based winch with 4500 ft. of relatively new high tensile rope. Capable of launching a max gross Grob 103 to 1200 ft with 3600 ft of cable out. Complete with chute and rigging - ready to go. $5,000 USD. Contact Jack Goritski - for photos and complete details. If it can launch a max Gross G103, then what was the rationale spending $20k on a new one? What kind of "new" winch did they get for $20K?
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July 11th 06, 07:46 PM
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Winch for Sale - U.S.
" What kind of "new" winch did they get for $20K? http://www.pgcsoaring.org/Opening%20Day%202006.htm Club Winch Club Equipment Two Drum Eagle Winch - Truck Mounted 455 Oldsmobile Auto transmission 4500' Spectra rope Tost rigging
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July 11th 06, 07:56 PM
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Winch for Sale - U.S.
Jim Vincent wrote:
" What kind of "new" winch did they get for $20K? http://www.pgcsoaring.org/Opening%20Day%202006.htm Club Winch Club Equipment Two Drum Eagle Winch - Truck Mounted 455 Oldsmobile Auto transmission 4500' Spectra rope Tost rigging Nice winch, I was tempted by that one myself...
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July 13th 06, 03:13 PM
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Winch for Sale - U.S.
Jim Vincent wrote:
" What kind of "new" winch did they get for $20K? http://www.pgcsoaring.org/Opening%20Day%202006.htm Club Winch Club Equipment Two Drum Eagle Winch - Truck Mounted 455 Oldsmobile Auto transmission 4500' Spectra rope Tost rigging Maybe I didn't see it correctly, but those rollers at the bottom look to be a fairly small diameter. Much less critical with spectra, but still, something with a 6" or better radius sure would be more friendly to the cable long term.
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