Date an old Packard motor

[doan]

A Packard electric motor. Packard was a division of GM before Packard made cars - I think.

Edit: From http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ - "In 1932, Packard became part of the General Motors Corporation. It eventually became known as Delphi Packard Electric Systems, which still exists today"

Edit 2: From http://history.gmheritagecenter.com "Packard Electric Division joined GM in 1932. In 1999, Packard Electric became a subsidiary of Delphi."

This is the motor that came on my Craftsman 150 Drill Press. The drill press looks like it was made in 66, but I don't think this motor was original, and I think it is older. Anybody know the date ranges on Packard motors?

Model: S7372
HP: 1/3
Volts: 115
Amps: 6.2
RPM: 1750

Thanks,

David

 

[sselander]

Take look here:

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=2048&tab=4

Packard Electric Co. & Packard Electric Division-General Motors Corp.
Warren, OH, U.S.A.

 

[doan]

since there were "only" 42 entries I went through them all. None were just a motor or a drill press. Packard made motors for Craftsman and all the the Packard sourced Craftsman model numbers started with 115. Mine is Packard branded.

 

[the gypsy]

Are we going to start this again.

 

[the gypsy]

Sorry guys, posting on the wrong thread. LOL