Anyone know what is in the back of this GP?

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Anyone know what is in the back of this GP?

Post by DannyP » Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:36 am

Danon Dizon posted up this picture on Facebook. I stole it and am posting it here. Just out of curiosity anyone know what this contraption is in the back of this GP? He didn't know either.

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Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:59 am

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Re: Anyone know what is in the back of this GP?

Post by DannyP » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:45 am

Interesting Ben. That's not what I would have guessed. With those lever looking things poking up I thought it was a winch for lifting something. I figured someone would know what it was
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Re: Anyone know what is in the back of this GP?

Post by Brad Gates » Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:40 am

Danny,

Great photo. I have not seen this before today. Looks to be "colorized" and appears to be a series I. Can you make out the hood W # ??

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Re: Anyone know what is in the back of this GP?

Post by W. Winget » Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:22 am

Levers should control reel speed, direction and braking.
Would be unique if it had a PTO, but likely had a pony drive motor you just can't see.
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Re: Anyone know what is in the back of this GP?

Post by DannyP » Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:27 pm

Brad looks like 2017884 to me, but I wouldn't bet on it. Danon puts lots of interesting pics up on his Facebook GP/GPA page. Just couldn't figure out what that was in the back. Figured I'd ask around.

W Winget that's interesting too. Seems like a tight fit for anything in the back of the GP.
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