Speak To Me About Motors

[launderess]

Having saved the huge Delco motor before rubbishing the Frigidaire ironer am now at a lost as to what is to be done with the thing. Can one of you all explain how to suit a motor towards a purpose? Must this motor from an ironer go back into another ironer?

You men are so big, strong and smart while I'm just a silly old thing that doesn't know nothing about nothing.

 

[vacerator]

Laundress,

On the contrary, I've read many of your posts, and you are far from knowing nothing!
I don't know of that motor, or the r.p.m.'s or torque. My dad used to use salvaged Whirlpool washer motors for a bench grinder.
maybe it can be used to polish silver, or jewelry? maybe a closet conveyor trolley?
One of my model railroad aquaintances built a layout on cables and used a geared down motor to raise and lower it from his garage ceiling.

 

[combo52]

Old Delco Ironer Motor

Usually Ironer motors are not quite as powerful as washer and dryer motors but they could diffidently be put to another use if someone is clever enough to do so.

 

You should post a picture of the model tag on the motor or at least the specs from the tag.

 

[panthera]

I don't

Know about about the stronger and smarter part, from what I've seen, you're easily in the same league as the Master restorers around here.

 

However - there are two types of electric motor used in vintage American appliances.

1) Follows NEMA standard to the letter

2) Homebrewed

 

If this motor lines up with a NEMA standard, then the mounting system and motor dimensions will make it more or less just a 'screw in, plug in' replacement for a similar motor in any appliance or application calling for such a motor.

 

If it is a special motor, not built to those standards, then it will require a little bit more effort to use it as a replacement.

 

Now - if you want to use it for a separate purpose such as a stand buffer or polisher or such, it doesn't matter.

 

Fractional horsepower brushless AC motors in every Frigidaire (the real ones, not the WCI trash or the junk made today) I've ever worked on were option #2. This motor is, therefore, likely of great value to you or somebody else around here at some point. If you've got the space, store it. If not, you might want to post it with details to the shopper's square.

 

And anyone who can wrestle a 200lb+ Simpson Ironer through NYC hallways has muscle....

 

[mathewhebailey0]

If anyone has a 1930's or 1940's era jukebox,I believe such a motor could fit & work on one.

 

[launderess]

Pictures of the plate aren't coming out well. Not enough contrast between the black and sliver versus etched in information. So.....

__________________

Delco AC Motor Made In USA

Model: A7369

SER: L-52

C:-50

Rise: Cont

Volts: 115

CYC: 60

PH: 1

AMPS: 3.4

H.P.: 1/6

RPM: 1725

Code: R

TYPE: SP

Delco Products Div.
of General Motor Corp. Dayton, Ohio

Thing is heavy, very much so indeed. Believe the outer shell is cast iron but not sure.

 

[combo52]

Old Delco Ironer Motor

Well at least its a 1952 model like me. It would be best suited for another Ironer, but there are also many other uses it could be put to. It is not a real efficient motor for a use where it had to run many hours per week.

 

[frigilux]

Launderess, I think you should use it for that party-sized martini shaker you've been designing.

 

[launderess]

This is mine

Though black and shiny clean this one for sale on eBay is same as mine.

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