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Watson Auxiliary Transmission

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Does anyone know anything about Watson Auxiliary transmissions?
The tag says Watson Transmission
Brown-Lipe
Spicer
Model # 45
c 30-15-118-1
Weighs 110 lbs
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I believe the "Watson" is a rebuilder and you have a Brown-Lipe trans, known as a Brownie Box in the old days. They made all sizes, three to five speeds.
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The yahoo Detroit diesel group has a chart on the brownie gear ratios but it is looking for a four digit number like 8345-C
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Post by rwhistles »

`posted this sometime back.scroll down for pic. watson was a single speed aux. mounted one way it was an underdrive, turn it around it was an overdrive. about as scarce as brownies.



http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.ph ... rnsmission


course they might have made more than one model.
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Go to "http://www.6066gmctrucks.org/spicer-5831-b.htm" for some info.

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Whoa! Didn't see the 110 pounds part! Definitely not a real Brownie Box!
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Here is the auxiliary transmission.
It weighs 115 lbs.
In under drive three rounds on the input shaft produces two turns on the output shaft.
In direct drive it is 1:1
In Overdrive three turns on the input shaft produces four rounds on the output shaft.
Is that a 50% under, 25% over?
I will have to clean it up and open it up but it turns smooth.
Dimensions are 19" long 12" high and 12" wide.
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Don't know if you have seen this yet, if not maybe it will be of some help to you

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w ... jQ&cad=rja
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I have something similar in my 1950 F7. I think I need to investigate a bit I might have a gem on my hands.
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Make that www.spicerauxiliarytransmissions.com

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one more time;
http://www.truckparts.org/part_type/truckparts/spicer-
auxiliary_transmission.html
Hopefully this is it.
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Not real good at computer stuff:
another try;
www.truckparts.org/part_type/truckparts ... ssion.html
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yet another try;
http//www.truckparts.org/part_type/truckparts/spicer-auxiliary_tansmission.html
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Dang aeromech, this reminds me of something my Dad told me years ago when I first got married and the wife and I were talking about having children. The words of wisdom "Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick" :roll:
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Thanks Guys!
If it cain't be fixed with a sledge hammer it must be an electrical problem!
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Re: Watson Auxiliary Transmission

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Blackwaterforge wrote:Here is the auxiliary transmission.

It weighs 115 lbs.

In under drive three rounds on the input shaft produces two turns on the output shaft.

In direct drive it is 1:1

In Overdrive three turns on the input shaft produces four rounds on the output shaft.

Is that a 50% under, 25% over?

I will have to clean it up and open it up but it turns smooth.

Dimensions are 19" long 12" high and 12" wide.

Thank You!

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Hello, did you end up using the Watson? Things aren't jiving between my 65 F-250 -parking brake - Brown Lipe 5531-A and auxiliary gas tank. Looking at other possible options.
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I did use the Watson.
I used parking brake but I don’t have auxiliary tank.
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Re: Watson Auxiliary Transmission

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Blackwaterforge wrote:I did use the Watson.
I used parking brake but I don’t have auxiliary tank.
Did you get your expected fuel mileage increase? I am going ahead with the Brown Lipe install on mine nut leaving out the fuel tank for now. I will install the tank when I install the Clark with the transbrake. If that does not work out I will just stick a transbrake on my current NP435 then install the gas tank.
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