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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Packard Electric Co. | Packard Electric Division - General Motors Corp., Warren, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Motor
Machine Size:	3/4hp - 1750rpm
Submitted By:	Brian Kachadurian

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	115.7294 Mill Motor
Date of Manufacturer:	1956
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	6/22/2024 11:12:24 AM

Comments:

>>MACHINE<<
Sears Craftsman heavy duty Mill type capacitor start-induction run motor.
115/230V

>>HISTORY<<
Purchased in 2015.
Motor previously used in an industrial application.
Disassembled, cleaned interior, and repacked original ND 8505 bearings.
Shaft end bearing retainer screws stripped and one threaded hole filled with a broken tap.
Drilled and tapped a new set of bearing retainer screws 20° rotated from original holes.
Added short power cord and rewired for 120V operation.

Update 2024: I no longer own this motor. Traded to a friend.

Photo 1:

Comments: Single 3/4" shaft
Source: iPhone 6S camera--existing light

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Photo 2:

Comments: Klixon thermal reset button
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Photo 3:

Comments: Flat pack capacitor in base. Note 4 bolts mount base to armature
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