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Manufactured/Badged by:
Montgomery Ward | Powr-Kraft
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True Manufacturer:
Westinghouse Co., Schenectady, NY
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type: Motor
Machine Size: 1/2 HP - 1725 RPM
Submitted By: Brian Kachadurian
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: 55YWL-4541-B
Date of Manufacturer: 1955
Serial Number: SB
Last Updated 7/28/2020 8:04:26 AM

Comments:
>>MACHINE<<
Powr-Kraft 1/2 HP, 1725 RPM, 115 VAC, capacitor start/induction run, electric motor.
Dual 5/8"x2" shafts with 3/16" keyway.
On/off toggle switch in base, and thermal reset button.
Two wire cord and plug that need replacement.
I believe this motor was built by Westinghouse.

>>HISTORY<<
JULY 2020: Estate sale find in garage workshop, Dearborn Michigan. No further history is known.

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Comments: As found condition with Central Die-Casting 4" pulley
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