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Winsmith 920 (900 Series) Repair, Price & Specs

900 Series worm reducer · ratios 5:1–100:1 · 0.5–5 hp. Every number you need before you commit: new, wholesale, used, scrap, competitor repair estimates — and our price, cheaper with a shorter lead time. Or sell your surplus 920 (900 Series) for cash today.

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920 (900 Series) — full price & lead-time picture

New / retail (OEM list)new unit, factory order$750–$2,000
Wholesale / dealervolume or distributor pricing$600–$1,640
Used (tested, working)secondhand market range$300–$1,440
Scrap valueweight-based, changes daily$10–$25
Competitor shops (est.)
Repair cost$340–$1,200
Lead time10–15 business days
Our price
Repair cost$270–$980
Lead time8–12 business days
Choose us and save roughly $70–$220 — and get it back 2–3 business days sooner.
💵 Prefer to sell it? We pay $40–$350 cash for this unit — working or not.
Emergency 24–72 hrsWarranty up to 24 moFreight nationwide

Researched estimates anchored to OEM list pricing and live surplus-market data; new-unit factory lead time commonly runs 16–30 weeks for comparison. Send your nameplate for a confirmed number.

Why repair your 920 (900 Series) with us

Real numbers before teardown

Most shops quote only after your unit is in pieces on their bench. We publish the whole market — new, used, scrap, competitor repair — up front, so you negotiate from strength.

Cheaper and faster

Our network rate beats standard shop pricing by roughly 18–25% on the 920 (900 Series), with turnaround 2–3 days shorter — and 24–72 hour emergency rush when the line is down.

Two-way market maker

If repair isn't the smart move we say so, buy your unit for cash, and can supply a tested used replacement. No other gear shop gives you all three exits.

20+ years of industrial iron

Industrial Surplus World has bought, sold, and rebuilt Winsmith equipment for decades — packaging, food drives are daily work, not an experiment.

About the Winsmith 920 (900 Series)

The Winsmith 920 (900 Series) is a 900 series worm reducer from the 900 Series, SE Encore, MTR line, rated 0.5–5 hp across ratios of 5:1–100:1, and most commonly found on packaging, food. Winsmith 900 Series and SE Encore worm reducers serve packaging, food, and machine OEM bases with deep aftermarket demand.

When a 920 (900 Series) fails, the real decision is economic: a new unit lists at $750–$2,000 with a 16–30 week factory queue, a tested used unit trades at $300–$1,440 when you can find one, and a standard shop rebuild runs $340–$1,200 over 10–15 business days. Our in-house network rate of $270–$980 in 8–12 business days beats all of those paths on total cost of downtime — and if the unit is beyond economic repair, its scrap weight alone is worth $10–$25, while we'll pay $40–$350 for the core as-is.

Typical failure modes on this family are bearing wear, shaft-seal leakage, and tooth-surface distress from degraded or contaminated oil. A correct rebuild means full teardown, hot-tank cleaning, magnetic-particle inspection of all gearing, verification of bearing-bore tolerances, all-new bearings, seals, shims and gaskets, reassembly to factory clearances, and a loaded run-test with warranty up to 24 months. Done right, it restores full service life at a fraction of replacement cost.

Winsmith 920 (900 Series) specifications

Brand / lineWinsmith — 900 Series, SE Encore, MTR
Model / part number920 (900 Series)
Type900 Series worm reducer
Nominal ratios5:1–100:1
Power / duty0.5–5 hp
Approx. weight70 lb
Typical applicationspackaging, food
Manufacturer baseSpringville, NY

Confirm exact ratio and rating from your nameplate — we service and buy all configurations of the 920 (900 Series).

What a 920 (900 Series) rebuild includes

Teardown & clean

Full disassembly, hot-tank strip, oil passages cleared.

Inspect & magnaflux

All gearing NDT-checked for hidden cracks; bores measured.

New wear parts

All-new bearings, seals, shims, gaskets; seal surfaces reground.

Assemble & run-test

Set to factory clearances, painted, loaded run-test, warranty.

920 (900 Series) questions

Winsmith 900 series output shaft has play — how much is too much?
Detectable end play means the tapered output bearings have lost preload; any radial rock means they're gone. Run it that way and the worm set follows. Bearings-and-seals now is a fraction of a full gear-set rebuild later. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.
How much does gear repair cost compared to buying new?
A quality rebuild typically runs 30-60% of new-unit cost — and skips the 16-30 week factory lead time on industrial units. Small ancillary boxes run $1,000-5,000; heavy mill and oilfield gearboxes $10,000-100,000+. We publish both numbers plus a cash offer for your unit as-is. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.
How fast can you turn a repair around?
Standard rebuilds ship in 8-12 business days — typically 2-3 days faster than standard shops — and 24-72 hour emergency service is available with free rush freight both directions. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.

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