Barient 27 Self Tailing Winch 2 speed Manual WORKS Very Good Condition Stainless

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Barient 27
Self Tailing Winch 2-speed Manual WORKS! See pictures. Good working condition. As shown.
The self-tailing mechanism on the winch means that one crew member can quickly and easily trim or raise sails.
Height: 8 1/8"    Base: 7 1/8"      Weight: 27 lbs.
American manufactured BARIENT winches have stood the test of time.
In the early days, money and technology was not available to manufacture today's high-tech tooling. So major components were sand cast from wooden pattern almost exclusively in manganese bronze. As weight in those days was of little concern, the safe way - the bigger and heavier the better. To this day, servicing winches from that early area, it is rare to encounter a winch that cannot be brought into service again. This has served as an important lesson in the value of solid engineering.
Plastic winch components have become an acceptable alternative to metal, while those parts are inexpensive to replace, it is of little comfort to a crew stuck out in the ocean hundreds of miles from the nearest ship chandlery.