Actually, I found a smaller version of this motor in an early home video projector. I would have bought it, but it was frozen...
From: vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Turntable Motor Question Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:27:06 -0500 OK, if it is a universal motor... where would I find one? Are there any specs on universal motors - rpms, amps, hp, etc.? This motor is puzzling since it doesn't have an ID or any spec info. > Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:04:15 -0600 > From: rich-m...@octoxol.com > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Turntable Motor Question > > That looks suspiciously like a universal motor, runs on AC or DC and > various voltages from 63v to 240v with the aid of the resistor. > > On 02/15/2013 08:15 AM, Vinyl Visions wrote: > > I don't know if it's because I am using Google Chrome, but my posts get run > > together. If you copy that previous link, leave "Curt" off of the end. > > http://open1234.wix.com/camps-site/twilight-zone-2#!__fairy-phono-lamp > > > >> From: vinyl.visi...@live.com > >> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > >> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:53:02 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Turntable Motor Question > >> > >> Al,Thanks for the reply. As you noted, I have been advised that it was a > >> short in the motor somewhere. The problem seems to be that this motor is > >> wound for three different types of power - AC/DC and maybe 220. So, either > >> the shops don't know what the problem is or they just don't want to mess > >> with it... I'm tending toward the latter, since the guys I sent it to are > >> very knowledgeable. There is a picture of the motor on our website: > >> www.carolinaphonosociety.com > >> A shortcut to the pic is: > >> http://open1234.wix.com/camps-site/twilight-zone-2#!__fairy-phono-lampCurt > >> > >>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > >>> From: clockworkh...@aol.com > >>> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:01:17 -0500 > >>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Turntable Motor Question > >>> > >>> > >>> Induction motors that lack torque can usually be traced to an open field > >>> coil or an open armature loop. A shorted turn will eat torque but the > >>> motor will let you know by getting hot. How about a photo of the motor? > >>> Most good motor shops can fix anything from fractional horsepower to 100 > >>> HP. Do you know of a fan collector in your area? I have repaired fan > >>> motors that lost power and have the same symptoms of your phonograph. > >>> These things are not rocket science. > >>> > >>> Best wishes, > >>> Al > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Phono-L mailing list > >>> http://phono-l.org > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> http://phono-l.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
