Anchorman winch spare 500w motor

[jackho]

Trying to source replacement motor for S&L anchor winch. (Original spares replacement more than half the price of a new winch). Lots of 500w motors on eBay etc. But don't have spec of original rpm etc. Any information much appreciated.
Could possibly adapt similar to mounting plate!!?

 

[Neeves]

I'll just keep this fresh, in case someone later can be more help.

I don't have an answer!

I would agree - if you are looking at the cost of spares - a new windlass looks like a bargain! And if you buy the spares you still have an old windlass!

Does the motor not have a specification plate riveted to it, is there no detail in the specification/operating instructions.

Most of the motors are simply commodity components, they are standard motors and are not specially made for a windlass, you can tell that by the amount of rust on the motor casing. Most windlass using a 500 watt motor will use a similar motor operating at a similar speed, though recent windlass (or some of them) do seem fast compared to those of 20 years ago. Most windlass are very similar they are a standard design.

I might try looking at spares for other older windlass and checking their motor speed - my guess would be, accepting its not my money nor windlass, that your windlass motor will match roughly what you find as an average.

Sorry to be not much help!

Jonathan

 

[Bodach na mara]

I am surprised that the power is as much as 500 W. Mine (in a S&L Seawolf windlass) draws only about 15 A which makes it around 180 W. While the motor is a non-marine unit and is probably a standard item somewhere, getting one that it the right size to fit the casing may be impossible. I know that the bloke that runs a S&L spares and repair company near Paisley rebuilds these windlasses using new motors but the cost is quite high as he has to get new castings made to a different size to get the new motor in.

Is the old motor repairable? When I investigated mine, I found that the problem was with the brushes. On one, the spring had rusted to powder and on the other the braid connector had corroded to non-existence. Two new brushes and springs and it works fine. The brushes were not easy to find but a company in Millbrook industrial estate in Southampton can supply them. They are called Solent Tools Ltd and their web site is www.carbonbrush.co.uk