J.d. Christian 2 Drum Waterfall Winch Marine Salvage Towing Lifting Rigging

US $7900

  • Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, United States
  • Jan 30th
For Auction - 1 - J.D. Christian 2 drum waterfall winch.  This winch was used to pull barges on a cradle up a set of rails on the Kanawha River.  It is a model 316OU and was manufactured in July of 1945.  It has two main drums and a third auxiliary drum.  All three are gear driven and have band brakes.  They also each have a capstan on the outside.  I am sure the brake banding is no good.  Each of the two drums has what we would call a jaw clutch.  The winch was driven by a Buda 6 cylinder engine that is probably not operational.  The stack has been open to the weather.  We have not tried to start it.  There is a snap clutch followed by a multispeed gearbox of some sort.  In front of the operator is another gearbox of some sort operated by one of the three large handles in form or the seat.  There is 3/4" cable on the drums but it is rusted and will need replaced. Overall, the winch is in pretty good condition.  Of course it is rusted and will require a great deal of work, freeing and cleanup to operate.  It will most likely need to be repowered as well.  The operators station has 3 large levers.  There are 2 10" pipes built under the frame for fuel reservoirs.   If you have questions, please feel free to call (740) 441-5308. Thank you for looking
Condition For parts or not working :
An item that does not function as intended and is not fully operational. This includes items that are defective in ways that render them difficult to use, items that require service or repair, or items missing essential components. See the seller’s listing for full details.
Seller Notes Engine does not run. The entire unit has not been operated for 10+ years

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