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2. Warn Industries - Wikipedia

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   Previous to the electric winch, most users of four-wheel drive vehicles utilized a winch driven by a power take-off (PTO) system of hydraulic system. However, PTO and hydraulic winches will only operate if the vehicle is running. [2] The application of the electric winch would allow for vehicle self recovery, even if the engine had stalled.

3. Winch - Wikipedia

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   The winch pulls in 1,000 to 1,600 m (3,300 to 5,200 ft) of high-tensile steel wire or a synthetic fibre cable, attached at the other end to the glider. The cable is released at a height of about 400 to 700 m (1,300 to 2,300 ft) after a short, steep climb.

4. Steam donkey - Wikipedia

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   A steam donkey or donkey engine is a steam-powered winch once widely used in logging, mining, maritime, and other industrial applications. Steam-powered donkeys were commonly found on large metal-hulled multi-masted cargo vessels in the later decades of the Age of Sail on through the Age of Steam, particularly heavily sailed skeleton-crewed ...

5. Port Chicago disaster - Wikipedia

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   The winches on the SS E. A. Bryan were steam-powered and showed signs of wear, even though the ship was five months old. [ 18 ] On July 13, 1944, when the E. A. Bryan , operated by Oliver J. Olson & Company for War Shipping Administration , docked at Port Chicago, the ship's No. 1 winch brakes were found stuck in the "off" position.

6. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Capstan winches were also important on sailing trawlers (e.g. Brixham trawlers) as a means for fetching in the nets after the trawl. When they became available, steam powered capstan winches offered a great saving in effort. These used a compact combined steam engine and boiler below decks that drove the winch from below via a shaft.

7. Chevrolet G506 - Wikipedia

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   GM banjo type axles were used, these axles were also used in later GMC CCKW 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ton (2,268kg) trucks. There were three wheelbases, 125 in (318 cm) extra short wheelbase used only on the G7128 Bomb servicer, 145 in (368 cm) short wheelbase (a majority of production [ 4 ] ), and the 175 in (444 cm) long wheelbase.