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Manufactured/Badged by:
American Electric Motors, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI; Los Angeles, CA

True Manufacturer:
American Electric Motors, Inc., Milwaukee, WI; Los Angeles, CA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Motor
Machine Size:	1HP
Submitted By:	John Savage

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	1PH Dual Voltage Electric Motor
Date of Manufacturer:	Unknown Probably 1940s
Serial Number:	BD??
Last Updated	3/21/2014 11:43:33 PM

Comments:

I got this motor as a part of a free deal on a Craftsman 1939 table saw. I saw the ad on CL so called the man in Lincoln. He said he was just getting rid of it, so I told him I'd be up the next day. I drove up and after a little GPS navigation found his house. He already had it in the Garage. Getting it in the back of the truck was a trick as it was on a steel table and that saw and motor are all cast iron. Probably 150# or more.

He said the saw was his Dads and the motor ran until about a year ago. Then it started having problems starting, until is just wouldn't start at all. So we loaded it, I thanked him profusely and drove to my storage area to unload. I pulled the saw off the table, and pulled the motor off the saw. Put the table and motor back in the truck and headed home.

A few days later I pulled the cap cover to see what size cap it had. Found one at Graingers and ordered it. Only took a few days and I found I could pick it up locally. Never knew we had a Grainger store in Omaha. Pulled the old cap, and just clipped the new on on to see what happens. Sure enough, she started right up and ran for a few seconds, then blew my power strip CB. So, I figured it was worth the time to tear it down and check it all out. Once I had it apart, it was obvious the bearings were shot. So I ordered the bearings, degreased, cleaned, striped, primed and painted the entire motor. I ordered the bearings from Grainger and got them in two days.

I re-assembled and nothing but a hum. I had clipped the start winding wire between the case and endbell when I put it back together. So a splice and put it back together again, hooked up the cap and a new power cable. Plugged it in and it ran smooth as silk. I am very pleased with how quiet it runs and how smooth. They just don't make them like this any more.

It was great fun doing this restore. I learned a lot about dual voltage motors, and the wiring. The wires were not labeled and I had no way to match the wiring diagram on the motor. So I used my multimeter to ohm everything out and connect the windings in parallel. I was lucky it ran as it should.

Photo 1:

Comments: This is what it looked like You can see the new cap in the box at the lower right.
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Photo 2:

Comments: All cleaned, painted and ready. Just need the bearings
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Photo 3:

Comments: All back together
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Comments: Nice logo.
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Comments: Wiring Diagram
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