Vintage electric winch(s)

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   My '46 CJ2A came with a front bumper mounted winch that uses an Eclipse "Aviation Engine Starter" as the motor/gear reduction. I've since found a second one in a Jeep wrecking yard. This one is mounted where the rear seat would normally be and faces to the rear. The Eclipse starter on this one has a provision for a hand crank.
Can anybody shed any light on these? Were these a kit? A Do-It-Yourself project from the pages of Popular Mechanics magazine? I know there was a lot of military surplus stuff just after the war and I'd be interested in knowing a little bit more. 
Also value and interest in "vintage accessories". I'm not going to reinstall this but I don't want to scrap this and find out someone out there has been looking for one to finish his restoration.

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Jones Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 07 May 2018 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jones Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Vintage electric winch(s) Posted: 24 June 2018 at 3:09pm
	My '46 CJ2A came with a front bumper mounted winch that uses an Eclipse "Aviation Engine Starter" as the motor/gear reduction. I've since found a second one in a Jeep wrecking yard. This one is mounted where the rear seat would normally be and faces to the rear. The Eclipse starter on this one has a provision for a hand crank. Can anybody shed any light on these? Were these a kit? A Do-It-Yourself project from the pages of Popular Mechanics magazine? I know there was a lot of military surplus stuff just after the war and I'd be interested in knowing a little bit more. Also value and interest in "vintage accessories". I'm not going to reinstall this but I don't want to scrap this and find out someone out there has been looking for one to finish his restoration.
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smfulle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 16 Sep. 2010 Location: Ogden, Utah Status: Offline Points: 6140	Post Options Post Reply Quote smfulle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 June 2018 at 3:30pm
	Is that thing 6 volt? Don’t know anything about them, but if it's 6 volt and not made of platinum I might be interested in it.
	Stan 48 CJ2A (Grampa's Jeep) 59 Chevy 1/2 ton Grampa's Jeep Build Thread

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	Almost all WWll aircraft were 28volts. Saw this on ebay though https://www.ebay.com/i/112000408966?chn=ps
	Belleview ol skool winch soon. '48 CJ2A 283 V8 sm 420 granny low, tera low D18, overdrive,lockers Texan at heart,Alabama by retirement

Jones Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 07 May 2018 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jones Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 June 2018 at 3:10am
	It’s 12volts; says so on the I.D. Tag. A lever controlled by a “T”-handled pull cable causes the output shaft to slide out of the gear head and engage the dog clutch on the winch drum. One guy a our air museum said a sliding knob on the motor was to reverse rotation. Didn’t make sense until I remembered that twin engine aircraft have one engine that runs the opposite direction to counteract torque. It’s not made of platinum. From its weight I’d say more like lead.
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