sounds12 0 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I have this non self tailing two speed sheet winch that lost its top cap. There are no identifying marks on any part of it - I’ve taken it completely apart. Any help identifying the make of winch and possibly from where a replacement cap could be obtained would be appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,233 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Looks like an anderson - https://andersenwinches.com/aw/default.asp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Island Time said: Looks like an anderson - https://andersenwinches.com/aw/default.asp Actually I reckon it is a Maxwell someone has messed with. The black base and the top securing cap look very Maxwell (I have 8 of them), then it looks like the top flange of the winch has been cut off in a lathe (no idea why that would be done) and those grooves machined using a milling machine. If Sounds pulls it apart and checks whether it has the little dog clutches (for want of a better name) that were used by Maxwell, or spring loaded pawls used by everyone else will confirm or eliminate my suggestion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Yes I think the Andersen ribs go the other way-there were some interim Harken/Barbarossa winches that looked like that, though the base does look Maxwell.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
syohana 37 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 looks like maybe a chinese copy of an andersen, or a very old andersen? Best get a machine shop to make a cap in a lathe, tight fit, press it on when hot and it'll stay on forever. Custom mechanical engineering jobs like that are not as expensive as you might expect, probably cheaper than the spare part in the unlikely event it is available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Here is one of my maxwell winches. Yours looks very very similar.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 10/04/2021 at 4:25 PM, sounds12 said: I have this non self tailing two speed sheet winch that lost its top cap. There are no identifying marks on any part of it - I’ve taken it completely apart. Any help identifying the make of winch and possibly from where a replacement cap could be obtained would be appreciated. These guys http://www.huttonwinches.com/products/service brought the Maxwell tooling and I from memory brought some spare jaws from them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sounds12 0 Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Thanks everyone for your responses to my query and helpful information. I will follow up on the Maxwell contender. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alibaba 76 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 If it is a Maxwell - all the parts for those are still available I think. The contact for that is : Allen Hutton@Australian Yacht Winch Company. email: winches@attglobal.net. I have had dealings with him for the winches on my last boat and found him to be very helpful both as regards manuals and parts. If it isn't a Maxwell, he may well know what it is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 21 hours ago, alibaba said: If it is a Maxwell - all the parts for those are still available I think. The contact for that is : Allen Hutton@Australian Yacht Winch Company. email: winches@attglobal.net. I have had dealings with him for the winches on my last boat and found him to be very helpful both as regards manuals and parts. If it isn't a Maxwell, he may well know what it is. Hutton's have a very limited supply of components http://www.arco-winches.com/products/spares I do not believe they have large items such as drums. Whilst worth checking with Huttons, I think Sound's only realistic option will be to watch Trademe Photo is the guts of a Maxwell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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