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Belleview Winch Ad

August 18, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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In 1959 Belleview Manufacturing introduced an electric winch. The company sold them (6000lb and 8000lb versions) through Warn Industries, since they manufactured other products for Warn also. However, based on the ad below, they may have marketed them to other resellers, since the ad doesn’t mention Warn at all.

The ad below was in the March 9, 1967, issue of the Sundance Times, a Wyoming newspaper. By the time the ad appeared, Warn had already purchased all the Belleview Manufacturing Stock, as the small caption below Thurston Warn’s photo indicates (which is on eBay). The next year, Thurston Warn became President of Warn.

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1965 Jeep Commercial Vehicles Sales Book

June 29, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Books, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This was on eBay. I bid on it for a while, but it got too rich for me. Finally sold for $199.35. Congrats to whomever won it!

“This is a original Willys Jeep Dealer Sales Catalog, the front page is dated 1965.  This is roughly 103 sheets of original brochures from Jeep and the Accessory Manufacturers in a three ring binder, making it about 206 pages of information.  The front cover says Government Sales.  It has the Jeep Universal and Cab Forward models along with all specifications and every approved accessory I could think of and a lot I would never have thought existed.  Some pretty interesting accessories from the expected winches, lockout hubs, PTO’s, Cabs, etc. to the unexpected like complete fire fighting units, agriculture equipment, street sweepers, camper shell, aftermarket bodies, wreckers and on and on.  The photos just show some of the pages, I used up all of the photos just showing some of the content.  It is used and out of dry storage in dry New Mexico so there is no mustiness to it.  The pages look like they have been used very little, however it is 50 years old so there is some expected shop wear from age, nothing real major that I could see.  I think the photos pretty much show the treasure trove of information in this book better than I can explain it.”

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Willys-Jeep-Factory-CJ-DJ-FC-4WD-Commercial-Vehicles-Sales-Book-206-pg-/231599548237?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=jI98a12Y4j8c%252Fc7pMHRA3y9%252Fito%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

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1951 Wagon Brochure with Cutout on eBay

June 27, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This is a cool wagon brochure.

“7 Reasons Why You Should Buy WILLYS America’s most Popular Station Wagon ORIGINAL, RARE, UNIQUE dealer sales leaflet. The Car is page one and when open you see the inside view of the car, really neat, nice piece. Measures 9 x 3.75. Form no. 2CM-SWC2-2-551-GG (Willys-Overland)”

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The McCain Hub Winch

June 12, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Not many of these winches around.

While going through some old Four Wheeler Magazines, I came across two different ads for a McCain Hub Winch.  As best as I can tell, you attach it to the front hub, wind a cable or rope around it, and then start the front wheels turning, which would pull the jeep forward.  Also, the February 1969 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine has an article about the winch, but the seller wants $25 for it.  I’ll wait until the price drops.

This first pic is an ad for the winch:

This second pic shows an ad for Chachua’s Four Wheel Drive Center.  If you see #2, you can read about the hubs:

 

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1945 Agrijeep Brochure

June 4, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Was on eBay.

This is the brochure that’s printed on newspaper.

“This is a 1944 1945 Willys Overland CJ2 CJ-2A brochure. This is printed on a news paper like paper. It is 71 years old and shows its age but in very good condition. There are no major tears or holes and would make a great display piece. This is a very rare brochure. If you have a VEC (Very Early CJ) and would like to collect the print material this is one you don’t want to miss. I’m only selling my collection because of personal matters. It’s better to sell the brochures than the jeep.”

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Kermath Sea Jeep Engine Ad

May 31, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Maury shared this rare ad for an upgraded marine-purposed engine. The date on the ad indicates these motors were built starting at least in 1945, which means they were probably using surplus engines (even though fighting wouldn’t end int the Pacific Theatre for a couple months.)

I’ve assembled this approximate history based on a few sources. .Kermath began selling boat motors as early as 1913, according to this article. By 1930 they were the largest seller of boat motors in the world, based on their own advertising. Sometime in the 1940s Kermath added the jeep engine to its line of marine motors. After the war, Kermath sold Ford, Mercury, and Jeep engines for use in boats. The company folded in the late 1950s.

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