[TowerTalk] old TowTec electric winch

[Jim Spears]

Anybody remember these winches?  They were somewhat popular maybe 15 years
ago but went out of production.

 

I have one short the electric motor.  I purchased a used crankup tower and
the winch was included in the package.  It worked fine for a couple years
but eventually the motor failed.  I attempted to get the motor repaired at a
local electric shop but they claimed it was not repairable and somehow the
motor got away from me.

 

As a result, I have a winch consisting of the gear train and yellow plastic
cover less the motor.  Does anyone have a suitable motor or can help me
design a motor assembly?  As I recall, it was a reversible 120 vac motor
with a gear welded or brazed onto the motor output shaft.  And as I recall,
the motor was held in the unit by stainless steel hose clamps, nothing
complex or custom made.

 

As I get older, the tower ups and downs don't get any easier and I would
like to address this before it becomes a real problem.  The alternative is a
new US Tower MD-75 unit at roughly 1.5 kilobucks or equivalent from
TashTowers. 

 

My tower is a TriEx (TashTower) LM-254E.  I currently use a manual winch,
K2550 as I recall.  

 

Jim/N1NK