Coffee Grinder winches

[Geoff CropperParticipant @geoffcropper73342]

Hi Guys, The TSB "James Piper" has "Coffee grinder" winches for the leaboards. How do they work and where are they fitted on deck ? Many thanks. Regards, Geoff.

[Geoff CropperParticipant @geoffcropper73342]

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Geoff,

The leeboard winches are positioned just behind the main horse, plenty of other barge photos in my album

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Geoff, I new that I had seen reference to the type of winch that you call a coffee grinder, but i couldn't remember where, anyway I found it last night in my bedside reading pile!

Its in Thames Sailing Barges by Kent and Freeston,It is described as 'twin vertical drums on a common shaft driven by bevel gears at the top, all nicely enclosed to stop them snagging loose falls of rope or the like'.I have quoted it from the book as I am not familiar with the winch, although it mentions that they were fitted to Ironsides that is based at Famersham in Kent.

I hope this helps.

Eddie.

[Geoff CropperParticipant @geoffcropper73342]

Many thanks guys, for the information, but where abouts did they go on deck? regards, Geoff.

[Geoff CropperParticipant @geoffcropper73342]

You mention "Ironsides" in your post. How many members have made a model of "Ironsides" ? Have you photos of this barge that shows a coffee grinder winch? Kind regards, Geoff.

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Geoff, I don't have a photo of Ironsides but there are a couple in my album, Ardent and other boats, of Lady of the Lea,and for some reason I can't upload them to this thread at the moment, they show what looks like a modern electric winch, but it does show the position of them, the same place that Ray's photos show.

From the description in my earlier post I would think it is hand operated by a handle on a horizontal shaft at the top of the winch driving the bevel gears that turn the two drums.

Regards Eddie.

[Geoff CropperParticipant @geoffcropper73342]

Thanks very much Eddie, It sounds like the modern racing yacht type snubbing winches . Thanks for that, now we know. Regards Geoff.

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Success! have loaded the photos onto my pond yacht album than into this post. Is there a limit on the number of photos that can be accessed from an album?

Eddie.

[Geoff CropperParticipant @geoffcropper73342]

Thanks a lot Eddie, Mystery sorted, photos say a lot don't they.      Kind regards to all,   Geoff.

Edited By Geoff Cropper on 09/11/2018 16:04:39

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