Old Westinghouse Motor Schematic.

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dangme

Joined Feb 21, 2020
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I need a schematic or help with wiring a Westinghouse motor circa the 1930s. Mine is a clutch motor for a 1920 Singer industrial sewing machine
 

shortbus

Joined Sep 30, 2009
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Pretty sure he's talking about what is commonly known as a "walking foot" type machine, since he also mentioned it has a clutch.
 

shortbus

Joined Sep 30, 2009
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Many of the older machines (an some current ones!) used a Universal motor with simple variable resistance pedal.
Any of the older or even kind of newer(not withing the last 20 years or so) on industrial machines with a clutch used induction motors, They slipped the clutch, controlled by your knee, to change the speed of sewing, not a foot rheostat. The real newer ones use a BLDC motor and the same knee operated lever for speed..
 
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