Gear Motor

Show us a picture or two and we'll be able to give you a better answer- small reversible motors usually need a capacitor wired in
 
the 2 wire motor is unlikely to reverse rotation without rewiring it
the 5 wire should run either direction
but as Mark said above, a capacitor will need to be wired in series with the start winding
 
Depends, if they are expensive Bodine motors they are worth keeping- caps are cheap
 
Had to do a little delving into my memory, 20 or so years worth. I have a few (3-4) salvaged motors that drove hydraulic valves. Three wire, plus the inevitable ground. To run one direction, hook two lines to the line. The other line had the capacitor before the motor. To reverse it, swap the two lines with the cap and the other line lead. Small, fractional horse power... I don't know if it will do you any good, but there are many ways to wire a motor. This is just one and I thought to give some insight into motors.
 
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