[AT] 12V DC motor.

[Mogrits]

If it is, in fact, a '53-'71 Ford /truck starter there are a lot of
affordable options here:
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?q=Nty%3D1%26N%3D2500011%2B2601104%2B2800711%2B10197100%2B200280160%26Score%3D0.71&referer=plp&partTypeName=Starter&keywordInput=starter&scene=partTypesScene1&fullyQualified=true

Glad you were able to field engineer a fix.

Warren

On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 10:33 PM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> I tried that, but the brush leads were not long enough and the wind with
> the 50degree temp and misting rain made me decide to find a new one..
> Cecil
>
> On 3/11/2021 9:01 PM, Bill Brueck wrote:
> > Glad your livestock won't go hungry for want of an auger drive, LOL.
> You probably know you can reverse that Ford starter by rotating the
> commutator end plate 90 degrees.  Might involve lengthening the brush leads
> to reach the new position.
> >
> > B²
> > Bill Brueck
> >     Pine Island, MN USA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Cecil
> Bearden
> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 8:41 PM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: Re: [AT] 12V DC motor.
> >
> > Unfortunately I lost the piece that was broke off.  I found a new motor
> today, and will get the old one rebuilt.  I spent a couple of hours
> adapting an old ford starter motor to fit, then found it turned the wrong
> direction.  New motor was $254 with bracket and pulley.  A new motor on
> Ebay was $248, so I don't think it was too high.  Then I had to work on the
> outlet chute.  The metal is really think and due to the salt in the feed it
> is rusty..
> > Cecil
> >
> >
> > On 3/11/2021 8:24 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> >> Cecil,
> >>
> >> Do you have the broken pieces? This may sound a little Rube Goldberg,
> but you can try gluing the pieces together using super glue. If there is
> enough room you can glue on some plastic reinforcement to the outside
> surfaces or give it a coating of epoxy. It may last long enough to get you
> through your work while trying to get a replacement.
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> >> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> Sent: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:11:56 -0500 (EST)
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] 12V DC motor.
> >>
> >> Carl:
> >> I have it drying with a fan in front of it.  The trouble is it has a
> >> broken brush holder.  The insulated one.  It looks like a Delco.  I
> >> once could order all the parts from a place in Indiana but they closed
> down...
> >> Cecil
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/10/2021 9:07 PM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> >>
> >>> Cecil,
> >>>
> >>> I’m guessing that you opened up the motor in order to know that water
> got in. Sometimes you can simply dry out the unit by separating it into its
> two main parts and baking them in an oven for a short while at a low
> temperature to remove any moisture. Then put it back together and test it
> on a bench. Don’t let the parts get too hot or you may damage the
> insulation on the wire and there’s no coming back from that. All you really
> want to do is try to remove any moisture.
> >>>
> >>> Carl
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> >>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >>> Sent: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:19:24 -0500 (EST)
> >>> Subject: [AT] 12V DC motor.
> >>>
> >>> The motor on my feed bin that augers out the feed to my welfare cows
> >>> quit today.  It was a totally enclosed motor but it got water in it.
> >>> It is very similar to an old late 50s early 60s Ford starter.  The
> >>> front end at the output is round like a motor as it is clamped in a
> >>> bracket to run on the feeder.   I cannot find one online, and it will
> >>> be a week to get one from Bar 6 in KS where it was built.   Do any of
> >>> you guys have a part number for something like this.
> >>>
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