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bomb winch
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:23 pm
by 42cckw
I TOOK MY GMC TO A LOCAL CAR,TRUCK & TRACTOR SHOW TODAY , AND THIS GUY COMES UP TO ME AND SAY'S YOU LIKE MILITARY STUFF ? I HAVE A WW11 BOMB WINCH IN MY TRUNK WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IT . YA SURE ! ITS A 1942 US NAVY MARK VII SER#3535 HAND CRANK BOMB WINCH. ITS RATED FOR 1/2 TON AND ITS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE, HE SAID HE PUT A NEW CABLE ON IT. HE WANTED $200.00 DOLLARS FOR IT AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS WORTH. I DIDN'T WANT IT SO I TOOK HIS PHONE NUMBER AND TOLD HIM I WOULD POST IT ON THE FORUM TO SEE IF ANY OF YOU WERE GAME ? I AM THINKING OF GOING TO WARE, NH NEXT SAT SO MAYBE I COULD DEL IT THERE IF ANYONE WANTED IT. IT COULD BE SHIPPED UPS BUT IT WOULD NOT GO CHEAP. AGAIN THIS IS NOT MINE AND NOTHING TO ME I JUST THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR ONE TO MAYBE TO GO WITH THERE BOMB TRUCK. IF I CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS
JIM 42CCKW
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:55 pm
by armydriver
Thanks for the info 42cckw. It is post like these that guide us to things we are looking for. Keep it up. Sharing info is paramount to keeping these old beauties around.
Jim
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:24 pm
by joel gopan
The Bomb winch that Jim was shown was most likely the type attached below the wing of a Navy aircraft to hoist Ordnance into place. Little use to CCKW/Chevrolet owners, but a good accessory if you owned an SBD or F4U. They were used by Naval Aviation Ordnancemen or Marine Armorers.
Joel
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:00 am
by armydriver
Thanks for that info Joel. I have always found aviation gear interesting for the WWII aircraft.
Re: bomb winch
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:20 am
by Bill_Wolf
42cckw wrote:I TOOK MY GMC TO A LOCAL CAR,TRUCK & TRACTOR SHOW TODAY , AND THIS GUY COMES UP TO ME AND SAY'S YOU LIKE MILITARY STUFF ? I HAVE A WW11 BOMB WINCH IN MY TRUNK WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IT . YA SURE ! ITS A 1942 US NAVY MARK VII SER#3535 HAND CRANK BOMB WINCH. ITS RATED FOR 1/2 TON AND ITS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE, HE SAID HE PUT A NEW CABLE ON IT. HE WANTED $200.00 DOLLARS FOR IT AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS WORTH. I DIDN'T WANT IT SO I TOOK HIS PHONE NUMBER AND TOLD HIM I WOULD POST IT ON THE FORUM TO SEE IF ANY OF YOU WERE GAME ? I AM THINKING OF GOING TO WARE, NH NEXT SAT SO MAYBE I COULD DEL IT THERE IF ANYONE WANTED IT. IT COULD BE SHIPPED UPS BUT IT WOULD NOT GO CHEAP. AGAIN THIS IS NOT MINE AND NOTHING TO ME I JUST THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR ONE TO MAYBE TO GO WITH THERE BOMB TRUCK. IF I CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS
JIM 42CCKW
Jim,
Was this guy from Rhode Island?