Rockwell Walker Turner Carbide Tool Grinder in the Rough

Found this at Liberty Tool today.  Motor spun in reverse on 120v so good enough for me to take home and mess with.  I think it is wired for 240 so will play with it more when I get her home.

Quick photos from the back of my Suburu…

After further review it is wired for 120.  I diagnosed the wiring on the switch and it is wired for 120.  The switch handle was loose so it would not engage the forward position.  Will update with wire details later but typically the wires coming out of the motor are labeled – T1, T2, T3, etc and if I recall a white stripe wire(s) for line in.  From what I understand about motors, if you can’t read/identify the wires then there is no way to measure/figure them out.

Another note: this wiring had a 115v Capacitor inline with one of the “line-in” wires?  This makes no sense to me and I think was added later in it’s life for no good reason.  Too small for starter or run capacitor from what I have read.

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