Can this single phase 120v motor's direction of rotation be reversed?

[wmetfab]

This book

 

[Tomc938]

I'll look tomorrow!

Thanks!

 

[jcdammeyer]

Pulled it off the shelf at the back of the storage shed. Never been opened. PA Price sticker says $69.99. I'm open to offers. It looks like it's clockwise based on "CW DIR END" But I don't know if if can be reversed.
If you are interested I'll open it up and see what sort of shape it's in.

 

[jcdammeyer]

No luck I'm afraid. As the label clearly states the motor cannot be reversed. It's not a capacitor start. At least not externally. As I said it was purchased as one of 3 I think to run the Gingery Projects. I still really want to build the shaper. Not so much the horizontal mill anymore since I'd rather retrofit that feature to my existing mill.

 

[Susquatch]

1/4 horse or so would be perfect. 1/2" shaft and CCW.

Had a look at my motors today.

Sorry Tom, nothing smaller than 3/4 hp here. Even 3/4 had a 7/16 shaft. Not sure you will find a 1/4 hp with a 1/2" shaft.

But easy to make or buy a bushing.

Try listings in Canada that another member can grab one for you.

Here is a 1/4hp 1750 for $45 in Saskatoon https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/saskatoon/electric-motors-electric-motors/1689367628

 

[Tomc938]

No luck I'm afraid. As the label clearly states the motor cannot be reversed. It's not a capacitor start. At least not externally. As I said it was purchased as one of 3 I think to run the Gingery Projects. I still really want to build the shaper. Not so much the horizontal mill anymore since I'd rather retrofit that feature to my existing mill.

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Thanks for looking! I have a line on a free dryer. We’ll see what comes of it.

 

[Tomc938]

Had a look at my motors today.

Sorry Tom, nothing smaller than 3/4 hp here. Even 3/4 had a 7/16 shaft. Not sure you will find a 1/4 hp with a 1/2" shaft.

But easy to make or buy a bushing.

Try listings in Canada that another member can grab one for you.

Here is a 1/4hp 1750 for $45 in Saskatoon https://www.kijiji.ca/v-power-tool/saskatoon/electric-motors-electric-motors/1689367628

Shipping is a bitter pill to swallow.

 

[Susquatch]

Shipping is a bitter pill to swallow.

Ya, but if your dryer motor doesn't pan out, I think you are running out of options.

Btw, I have a dryer here that I have not parted out yet. I'll look at that in the near future too. Who knows, it might be different enough.

If you can find a free or low cost motor, the bitterness of the shipping pill becomes easier to swallow.