>
>bob bownes wrote:
>> I need a reversible 1-2Hp electric motor (110). And I need it cheap/free.
>> Any ideas on where to go looking?
>> Thanks!
>> Bob
>
>I think the motors from Maytag washing machines are reversible. I think
>they run it in one direction for the wash cycle, and in the other for
>the spin cycle. No transmission. Might not be able to find a 1 hp motor
>though. Worth checking out if all else fails. If this is wrong someone
>will correct me.
>
>Bill Gilroy
>
Most AC motors have reverse instructions on the plate covering the wire
connections.
It involves reversing the polarity on the field coils.
Wash machine motors are usually 1/4 hp and work at 1750 rpm.
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