How Do I Hook Up This Old Craftsman Motor

I look like single voltage and was wire for a one direction made for fans
This not hard for me but odd are you need take motor to change the direction
Note the spark is the switch for the directional windings
Do you need to change the direction as one time or do need to change the direction some of the time.

Dave

As long as clockwise is correct for a drill press I don't need to change rotation. This is just a temporay motor just to get my 1939 DP220 running. Then I might get a vfd going with the original 3 phase motor.

It's just I've never seen it run. So I don't know which direction it is supposed to turn,,,lol.
 
That would be the reason for the sparking. The start winding is shorted and drawing a high current.
 
Yup, I am afraid that is toast, and probably not worth rewinding, unless you know a helpful man at a rewind shop! i i am amazed that is still running as you would think that winding would be grounded out as well as shorted. Get your supply grounding checked out!
 
Looks lite start winding had better day
You may what go to harbor freight for newer one it may work for a wild

Dave
 
unfortunately, it appears that the centrifugal switch has been welded closed.
that is most likely the cause of the failure.

a 56 frame motor would be a direct replacement for your spent motor.
 
Well this thing is not worth anymore of my time.. I bought it used for $25 as a temporary motor for my Delta dp. So it's nothing special to me.

The Start switch is not welded shut. But it has a nasty gash in it.

I do know a guy at a motor shop. I might show it to him just to see what he says.

Thanks for the help.
 
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