Hello, I'm new here and to the metal working hobby in general, so I thought I'd start by posting this first question.
I purchased a Montgomery Wards 84TLC-2130 (SN 7497A) a few years ago,which I believe is an early '50s model. I haven't had the chance to do much with it until recently and I was looking over the motor-mount
arrangement. The motor is the suspended-off-the-back affair, not the post leg mount like the equivalent Logan's had.
In any event, I'm not sure the motor-mount is complete or all there, though I can't see there's any obvious missing components. However, I wouldn't think most of the weight of the motor would be carried by the
V-belt and jack shaft the upper pulleys are mounted to. Especially as the bearings in the jack shaft are simple plain bearing, not designed to carry much of the weight of an electric motor.
It seems to work fine, but I'm concerned that a simple pivoting mount suspended by the V-belt from the pulley shaft above is not complete and as-designed. There's clearly no V-belt tensioning arrangement in-place, except what the weight of the motor provides for.
In other words, does anyone know if there's any missing components on this unit? I can't find decent photos that show this detail (to speak of) so I thought I'd ask here. Please note the included photos that illustrate
the motor arrangement.
Thanks...
I purchased a Montgomery Wards 84TLC-2130 (SN 7497A) a few years ago,which I believe is an early '50s model. I haven't had the chance to do much with it until recently and I was looking over the motor-mount
arrangement. The motor is the suspended-off-the-back affair, not the post leg mount like the equivalent Logan's had.
In any event, I'm not sure the motor-mount is complete or all there, though I can't see there's any obvious missing components. However, I wouldn't think most of the weight of the motor would be carried by the
V-belt and jack shaft the upper pulleys are mounted to. Especially as the bearings in the jack shaft are simple plain bearing, not designed to carry much of the weight of an electric motor.
It seems to work fine, but I'm concerned that a simple pivoting mount suspended by the V-belt from the pulley shaft above is not complete and as-designed. There's clearly no V-belt tensioning arrangement in-place, except what the weight of the motor provides for.
In other words, does anyone know if there's any missing components on this unit? I can't find decent photos that show this detail (to speak of) so I thought I'd ask here. Please note the included photos that illustrate
the motor arrangement.
Thanks...