Got another old rover and it came with a winch, anyone seen one like it before?

[Triumphdaytona2007]

hey! i got an old junky rover a couple days ago and it had an old winch mounted to the homemade bumper, its made by loveJoy. it has an electric motor that runs a gearbox, its missing the chain covers, any idea what these are rated for? or if there any good? it looks terrible but it works great so imma clean it up, paint it and put it on my other rover

[LaneRover]

Sure that wasn't made by Rube Goldberg?

That looks like it was made back when old mechanics used to make their own air compressors out of junk refrigerators.

Looks like a cool old winch - though I think you are right that a cover would be a nice addition.

[Triumphdaytona2007]

im not sure it might be, the spindle says lovejoy it has a plate on the gear box but cant read it at the moment, i got it taken apart to clean it up and im getting the mount ready for the other rover, i might have to make a chain cover if i cant find an original for it, and also i need a new cable it worked fine on the junk rover we used it to pull it up on the car dolly

[stonefox]

Sure that wasn't made by Rube Goldberg?

That looks like it was made back when old mechanics used to make their own air compressors out of junk refrigerators.

Looks like a cool old winch - though I think you are right that a cover would be a nice addition.

No, Rube made the Whatchacallit 7500lb winch.That is definately the Gizmo 7500 lbs winch,I'm almost certain

[Donnie]

hey! i got an old junky rover a couple days ago and it had an old winch mounted to the homemade bumper, its made by loveJoy. it has an electric motor that runs a gearbox, its missing the chain covers, any idea what these are rated for? or if there any good? it looks terrible but it works great so imma clean it up, paint it and put it on my other rover

Hi,where are U getting the name Lovejoy from? Is there a plate on the starter motor? like Delco-..Is there a tag on the gearbox, on the pillow blocks {bearings)
on the jack shaft.....count the gear teeth, do the math to calculate your pull #'s

[Triumphdaytona2007]

Hi,where are U getting the name Lovejoy from? Is there a plate on the starter motor? like Delco-..Is there a tag on the gearbox, on the pillow blocks {bearings)
on the jack shaft.....count the gear teeth, do the math to calculate your pull #'s

hey! lovejoy is on the spindle it says lovejoy chicago IL the gearbox says winfield h smith corp, the sprockets say morse, and the motor says autolite mdw410412v, i thought maybe the winch was homemade but it seems pretty elaborate and well made

[4flattires]

That'l trim some unsuspecting fingernails.

[rickv100]

Lovejoy makes power transmission components. I think that the winch is a homemade set up using a right angle gearbox.

Rick

[Terrys]

The worm drive box and spool looks vaguely like a Braden, commonly used on old military trucks.

[rickv100]

The military Bradens LU4/MU2 are PTO driven.

I googled Winfield H Smith and it appears they made speed reducers.

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...-press-209603/

They now go by Winsmith

Rick