The motor was still in use when I bought the Craftsman lathe a couple of weeks ago. It's a Delco Motor A3375, 1/4th hp, 40+ lbs. It's a heavy beast.
I can't see anything wrong with it. It does have the cloth insulated wires and the lathe is made to take a 1/3rd hp motor so this one might be a bit weak for it. The cloth isn't dry and crumbly.
The pluses are that it's heavy and the base on it is nice. The base is attached to the motor at an offset on pivot points and has a spring that pulls the motor back into position if the belt pulls it over a bit. I sort of like the idea.
Should I continue using it or should I consider it unsafe?
I can't see anything wrong with it. It does have the cloth insulated wires and the lathe is made to take a 1/3rd hp motor so this one might be a bit weak for it. The cloth isn't dry and crumbly.
The pluses are that it's heavy and the base on it is nice. The base is attached to the motor at an offset on pivot points and has a spring that pulls the motor back into position if the belt pulls it over a bit. I sort of like the idea.
Should I continue using it or should I consider it unsafe?