Barton traveller replacement ball bearings

[Dutch01527]

I inherited a Size 1 Barton traveller track and cars with my boat. I now want to fit it. The problem is that the car has lost it’s ball bearings. Barton do not seem to stock replacements. They do have upgraded torlon bearings at £157 - yes £157 for a handful of tiny ball bearings. The whole kit of track, end stops, cars ect is only £300 so this seem exploitative.

Does anyone:

1) know of a source of suitable bearings
2) know the size needed

 

[savageseadog]

I don't know the size but there's lots of Torlon and the cheaper option Delrin balls on ebay

 

[pvb]

They do have upgraded torlon bearings at £157 - yes £157 for a handful of tiny ball bearings.

If it's any consolation, the torlon balls for the Size 1 long car are £132 at Marinestore.

Would it be cheaper to buy a replacement car?

Seems crazy that Barton don't say what size the balls are. Perhaps try asking a few riggers if they can tell you the size?

 

[Dutch01527]

If it's any consolation, the torlon balls for the Size 1 long car are £132 at Marinestore.

Would it be cheaper to buy a replacement car?

Seems crazy that Barton don't say what size the balls are. Perhaps try asking a few riggers if they can tell you the size?

Harken equivalent is £12 for 20 I have discovered. Less than half the price of Barton.

 

[Dutch01527]

Answering my own post just in case it is useful to someone else.

The balls are 1/4” (6.35mm). I have just bought 100 Delrin balls(original spec) from a specialist bearings company for £18.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Answering my own post just in case it is useful to someone else.

The balls are 5mm. I have just bought 100 Delrin balls(original spec) from a specialist bearings company for £18.

Can you give us the name of the company? I replaced a turning block recently because it was cheaper than new balls.

 

[Dutch01527]

Can you give us the name of the company? I replaced a turning block recently because it was cheaper than new balls.

I bought from http://www.bearingwarehouse.co.uk. I used their eBay shop but you can buy direct as well.

 

[sailorman]

Lake sailor would be proud

 

[Dutch01527]

Lake sailor would be proud

??? Not sure what that means.

 

[RichardS]

??? Not sure what that means.

He might be suggesting that someone has been Lakesailored ...... but no-one has.

Richard