Posted by Peter Sprouse on Monday, April 05, 2004 at 11:54PM :
In Reply to: WC-52 v. FFPW Winch posted by Dan Shockley on Monday, April 05, 2004 at 8:45PM :
...that they used a smaller diameter shear pin on the winch drive. Sometime after the war they enlarged the shear pin, thereby increasing the rating from 5000 to 10,000 pounds. The winch itself would be the same, unless you care enough to get one with a serial number correct for the period.
Peter