Lincoln Myers
06-23-2003, 12:05 PM
Anyone have any resources/websites etc. w/ information on how to properly clean and restore and old electric motor? I recently acquired 2 old motors. One is a Westinghouse 1/4HP and one an Emmerson 3/4HP. Can't find a year on either, but they both look older than the 1956 1HP GE I have on my jointer.
The Wesinghouse was already wired and I plugged it in and it ran so smooth I could barely hear it once it got up to speed. Real nice. I just wanted to spend a little time on it to clean it out so it could spend another 50 years in service and don't want to do any harm.
One specific question I have is the rings that hold the motor to its' base. These seem to be some sort of fiber, or rubbber lining a metal ring that then form to a "nut" or hexagon shape on the motor ends. What are these called? How can I replace them?
Thanks for any help/comments or referrals. Linc.
The Wesinghouse was already wired and I plugged it in and it ran so smooth I could barely hear it once it got up to speed. Real nice. I just wanted to spend a little time on it to clean it out so it could spend another 50 years in service and don't want to do any harm.
One specific question I have is the rings that hold the motor to its' base. These seem to be some sort of fiber, or rubbber lining a metal ring that then form to a "nut" or hexagon shape on the motor ends. What are these called? How can I replace them?
Thanks for any help/comments or referrals. Linc.