Thread: Auction House Haul & Questions.

Indeed, I remember something I saw on The History channel or something like that about either insulation or fire resistance. Asbestos seemed "second to none" in those regards of materials that did both jobs as a single material. Too bad it is such a health hazard lol.

Here is the e-mail I just sent off. Hopefully I can hear back in less than a business week this time...

Dear Sean,
Thank you for your response, though it was thin on answers. Having been manufactured "prior to 1972", I understand if the manuals may have not been digitized. As the pictures show, the motor has been well cared for, and the bearing spins easily with a two-fingered flick of the wrist. If you cannot provide me with a user manual, I can get by. But there are other details that require attention.

This motor is older than I, and manufacturing standards & practices were different in that day & age. I need to know if this motor contains any amount of Asbestos? According to Wikipedia, Asbestos reached peak production in the U.S. in '73 (and is still not outright banned, but restricted & regulated). Considering the health implications, I put this information at a rather high priority.

Sincerely,
Chris R.

Which reminds me: one person mentioned concern over the state of the bearing. It spins 'smooth as silk.

Probably won't get a response until Thurs or Fri, especially with Memorial Day.

That's good to hear, a seized bearing isn't the end of the world to deal with, but probably a heck of a lot more than you bargained for and would cost you some extra money. And more headaches, if they have no information on that motor...

Motor and brackets look to me as an AC/heater blower motor.

Tom's advice on wiring is as good as it's gonna get.

It is my understanding that: a DC motor is a DC motor. So long as they can handle the load, and the circuit they are on can handle the motor, you just have to worry about making the right connections . Though I freely admit to no professional background in engineering .

That being said, it was crammed (snugly placed) into a small box with a Craftsman grinding wheel (that fits perfectly onto the shaft), plus a couple of other attachments.

I don't know why, for it's purported age, it is in such good condition. Even the grinding wheel is "like new" with the paper label still intact. It does suck that there is no cord.

This might not be the best idea, but an extension cord might work. The only reason why it would not work is if the copper wire isn't the correct gage. However, this motor runs on household powers. But, this isn't a dc motor btw. That's why you can power it direct to an outlet. This motor could be a repurposed motor, what size is the grinding wheel?

I don't know off the top of my head; somewhere between 4" and 6". I'll check when I get home from work. My method of inspection when I first get something in my hands starts with "eyeballing" the item for general quality, and I just spiral inward from there, looking in closer detail, at smaller parts etc. That is, until I spot something that requires correction. In this case, that be a power cord. Until I get one, this thing is just a (very) heavy paperweight with a spinny bit on the end lol.

I shot the breeze with a maintenance man today, showed him a few pics of the motor, he pointed out the oiler holes for the sleeve bearings that I'd already noticed. I took the opportunity to confirm the details of "how" to oil it lol. He says: "Yeah. If its got those, you know it's old." Me: "Well, for its age, it is like new. And what a price! "

He mentioned using a computer power cord for it. I assume, as with an extension cord, it would just be a matter of cannibalizing the female end. Either way, I'm gonna need to dig through my box 'o cables at home to see how many spares I have that are grounded. Fun stuff.

You got it! Best of luck!

The grinding wheel is 6" x 3/4". And I believe the shank on the motor is 1/2" diameter. Incidentally, I've got a whole mess of pulley wheels that will already fit it!

Most of what was in the box when I scooped it up...

(Not pictured: a sanding disk "backing plate" roughly 7" & an unused rough grit disk of sand paper.)

Wheel...


Also, maybe I should see if this Dayton company still exists?...




As it seems to be from a supplier, and not the manufacturer, this still falls short of being an actual operator's manual of any kind. To me, anyway.