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I moved wires around until it worked. Got forward and reverse.

Missing the on off switch from the catalog picture and likely wired differently.

It pokes through a hole. It's replaceable. I'm not sure how to wire it due to the rats nest of wires in there. Not sure of the type to replace it with either.

The main motor runs! A new cord and it runs in reverse. In forward, it tripped the breaker so I figure the switch is bad.

Pics showing the mysterious speed reducing motor. I would guess that you would move belts from the one motor to the other when you change between wood and metal.

Also, what is input HP referring to?

Haven't checked the reducer one yet. Don't really know how it was setup as it doesn't have the belts any more. The Crafstman just doesn't do anything. I can use a meter if I know what points to measure from.

I will be trying a new cord as I will need that with new motors anyway. After that I'm thinking boat anchors.

This saw has been put onto a different stand and a second "motorized speed reducing motor" was added. I assume this gives a wood configuration and a metal configuration, which is exactly what I want. This is the second motor which I don't yet know if it works.

Here it is.

I have a Duro band saw with a nonfunctioning 115.5228 1/2 hp Crafstman motor. I'm guessing it is from between 1936 and 1945. Should I bother trying to fix it given that everything is probably bad on it? Seems a new and stronger one would be much less frustration.