In my opinion running a generator to use your lathe would be a pain.
I agree about keeping things original but I believe most home shop
lathes ran on 120V not necessarily from a light bulb socket like you
see in he olds SB ads but a wall socket will do.
You could get a nice new 120V motor that would fit the style. You
could even paint the new motor with the black rough textured paint to
give it an older feel. Then switch your flat leather belt to a new
serpentine belt. The mix of old and new will look very sharp.
Ed S
At 01:40 PM 1/17/2014, you wrote:
>Thanks for the tips and information. I have a multimeter, but no
>oscilloscope.Considering where this lathe is located, 110 Volts is
>more available. My lathe is located in my aircraft hangar and the
>only 220-Volts available is by using a portable generator.
>
>That said, generally speaking, I like to keep things Original while
>making reasonable upgrades with modern materials. I like the idea of
>the Original motor, but swapping to a more modern single-phase 110
>Volt motor would seem to make more sense.
>
>If I were to keep the current motor, how do I troubleshoot the
>current setup, or would it be best to buy a VF D?
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