Motor 4 1940s lathe

[CraigStu]

The bearings are going in the motor. It is a 120V, 1/3hp, 1750rpm common motor except...it has a 2 position toggle switch mounted in the housing that reverses it's direction. I have seen several motors that would work except for the reversing switch. I have no clue about how this would be wired and haven't seen any w/ this built in. Would I be best off to go to a shop to buy the motor so they could install the switch? Or is there something else I should know?

 

[Stuart in MN]

If the motor still works, why not just replace the bearings? There is probably an electrical supply store or bearing supply house in your area that can provide them.

 

[cvairwerks]

Change the bearings out....

 

[NBN]

The motor can be rebuilt as needed. Things were built better, for the most part then, and not subjected to the disposable culture we currently live in.

 

[nadogail]

Those motors are worth fixing.

 

[Stuart in MN]

duplicate post.

 

[DeeKay]

Post up some pics of the motor.
If it has regular ball bearings I'd just pull the motor apart and replace them.
If it has oilers/oil holes, then it's a bushing/plain bearing motor which might make rebuilding a little more involved.

 

[TractorJeff]

Back in the 70s - 80s most common motors had the extra wire inside to reverse direction. Cheap Imported Modern **** typically doesn't (?). A true 1940's motor would have Bronze Bushings which can be pulled out rather easily, then replaced.
I have a drum switch mounted on my OLD southbend that reverses direction instead of reaching for a switch on the motor.
Maybe you should be thinking of that instead of trying to find a motor with a reversing switch mounted on it.

 

[niget2002]

Could use this as a chance for an upgrade. Get a little 3 phase motor and a vfd. Then you'd have forward, reverse, and and infinite variable speed.

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[jabberwoki]

That motor rebuilt will be better than any new junk you buy today.