hope some one can identify this rare vw auxiliary motor adap

[raul arrese]

picked this up from a guy who said it was hooked up to a big saw ?? maybe for a saw mill ?? its cast aluminum and has the name hermes cast right into it , has type one bolt pattern, vw starter and has vw input shaft that slides right into a vw clutch ?? any help appreciated ,
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[vaughn bros.]

I have a similar one from GETRAG in Germany. Mine is a 1.1:1 ratio output and is basicaly a IN/OUT. Folks told me it was for an air compressor. Who knows! All I can say is, when I see one of these things, I want to build a vw front engine salt flat streamliner.

[raul arrese]

wow, thats nice, mine is allso straight threw, what does the arm do ?? disconnect the clutch ??[/img]

[UPNORTHVWS]

Does anybody know how old the GETRAG ones are and how common or uncommon are they ?
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WANTED to buy, dove blue side popout frame rusty or not.
2 semaphore lenses and metal strip they screw to for Aussie 1956 bus.

[vaughn bros.]

Mine has a 180mm flywheel opening and early style throw out brg. The tag says 8/61. Its an In/Out so the long lever is the equivalent to a clutch pedal. I only see them at swap meets and never in use.