Homemade and Handy

Riverslim · Feb 1, 2012

Old parts palace where I work part time has a homemade freight lift (elevator). Big electric motor going into an old truck transmission, see if you can make sense of it.

Paul from MI · Feb 1, 2012

I ran an old Sidney lathe for years that had an electric motor running through a Model A Ford transmission. The tranny had reverse ideler removed and a special gear put in its place to give four forward speeds, reversed by reversing the motor. All driven with flat belts. It was a great old lathe, wish I had it today.

showcrop · Feb 1, 2012

I can see the lift cable wrapped around the drum. They must have wanted higher speeds for a light load going to the top floor of the "palace".

rlp in Co. · Feb 1, 2012

I think that is a brake, not a lift cable.

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