I took it apart and filed the contact points. when I push the button on the contactor the lathe runs, when I use the handle to turn it on in that direction, it just makes a buzzing sound.
I removed the contactor and put power to the coil, and it makes the same buzzing .
there are 5 sets of terminals on each contactor- I have not been able to find any with that # of terminals.
I am not much of an electrician, so I don't know what to do with the "extra" wires.