Abstract: In a device for automatically winding up an electrical cable for an electrically operating apparatus on a drum, the drum is journalled with its hollow hub in two sleeve bearings of different diameter formed with a pivot spindle fixed on a base plate. Between the bearings two sliding contact elements comprised of contact rings and contact springs are arranged, of which the contact rings are arranged non-rotatably on the pivot spindle, and the contact springs are arranged in a contact carrier insertable in a recess in the hub. The opening of the hollow drum hub (3.1) facing the base plate (1) is provided with a collar (3.11) and locking pawls (1.2) are provided on the base plate (1) that engage behind the collar (3.11) of the hub (3.1) so that the drum (3) is secured against axial drawing off of the pivot spindle (2). The contact carrier (12) is insertable in a radial direction in the recess (3.12) of the hub (3.1) and is held therein through a locking connection.