201-2 motor question
 

Hello all,

I am in the process of restoring a 1938 201-2 in original #65 cabinet. Because the motor needs rewiring and all is going well. There is a fiber washer on the armature shaft, or should be, but it's not there. Does anyone know of a source or the dimensions of this washer, in particular the washer thickness and I will try to fabricate one. Thanks for any help. :)

Soman2

The other Rodney

Is it stuck to the bearing? Down near the bottom there.

http://vssmb.blogspot.com/2011/12/ho...r-part-11.html

I've taken 2 apart and found one stuck to the bearing and one on the shaft. It's so small and thin that I thought the one on the shaft was missing but I eventually spotted it there after very close inspection. It really blends in there.

Elusive fiber washer
 

Thanks for the responses, but, its not there.:( Look at the pic of housing screws. Someone had previously taken this machine down and a nickel to a doughnut, lost that washer. :thumbdown: All the screws on the motor were very easy to remove and considering this machine has not been used for 25+ years, the screws should have given me a harder time to remove them. I don't know exactly what the purpose of that shim does, but before disassembly, the motor ran fine after a lube and oil change. Except for the washer, the motor is completely rewired and it fires up nicely. I can make the washer and will guestimate the thickness.:thumbup:

Soman2

The other Rodney