I posted a photo! Thanks to Jeff, Radar 67, isawlogs and sandhills

[PDakin]

Whew, I thought I was an idiot there for a while, let's see............took me 2 months to post a photo, dang I am an idiot!       Paul

[Buck]

good lookin ole wench there uh winch :D

[Radar67]

Buck, she will be home soon enough.  :D

Paul, you done good.  ;)

[mad murdock]

Looks like an old Char-Lyn motor running that winch.  What kind of power and line speed does a setup like that do?

[PDakin]

It's an 18,000 lb. winch with 1/2" cable and a Parker motor.  I posted some of Warn's specs below, I hope.   I bought it on ebay for $400

Hydraulic Winches: Series 18
   
Series 18 Hydraulic Winch

PN 74125  $2,463.53 


HIGHEST-CAPACITY HYDRAULIC WINCH FOR MEDIUM DUTY WRECKERS, CARRIERS AND TRAILERS


7.3 cubic inch motor provides pulling capacity up to 18,000 lbs.
Hardened steel, two-stage planetary gear train with a 36:1 reduction
Heavy-duty automatic disc brake
Positive locking clutch prevents winch from jumping out of gear
Meets SAE J706 and CE standards
Wire rope, roller fairlead, and tensioner sold separately
Click here for winch accessories



18 HYD SPECS/PART NUMBERS
Maximum Rated Load: 18000 lbs. (8165 kgs)
Maximum Wire Rope Recommended: 1/2 in (12.7 mm)
Maximum Input Flow: 15 USGPM (57 L/MIN) 
Drum Barrel Diameter: 4.0" (102mm)
Drum Flange Diameter: 8.24" (209mm)
Distance Between Flanges: 9.95" (253mm)
Hydraulic Motor: 7.3 CU IN (119.6 cc) 
Gear Ratio: 36:1
Approximate Shipping Weight: 85 lbs (39kg)
Standards Compliance: SAE J706, CE Machinery Directive 98/37/EEC


PERFORMANCE SPECS
Layer Line Load
lb.(kg) Line Speed
ft/min. (m/min.) Wire Rope Capacity
ft (meters)
1 18000 (8165) 16.1 (4.9) 18.8 (5.7)
2 14727 (6680) 19.7 (6.0) 41.7 (12.7)
3 12462 (5652) 23.2 (7.1) 68.8 (21.0)


Pressure drop - first layer of drum
Line Load Pressure Drop
lb kg psi bar
0 0 192 13
3000 1361 422 29
6000 2722 642 44
9000 4082 873 60
12000 5443 1090 75
15000 6804 1318 91
18000 8165 1567 108

[mad murdock]

that is a nifty little winch!  You putting on an arch? or making a skidding rig for your tractor?