On Oct 29, 11:01*pm, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:12:50 -0700 (PDT), jw
wrote:

The two extra wires don't seem to ohm out to anything
useful that I can find. *For all I know they don't go anywhere.

They could be the leads to the worklight. On my 1961 10EE I believe
the leads to the light are run with the fwd/rev switch wires. If your
light is gone, and most are, there's a small round cast cover on the
back of the headstock in line with the spindle switch. That not only
serves as the mount for the light and a toggle switch, but I think
also gives access to the back of the spindle switch.

--
Ned Simmons

Could be. There is such a cover. I cannot get that out either
Pretty much same reason as above for the switch. I removed the screws
and pried on it gently with a screwdriver but nothing seemed to
budge. Several layers of paint. Someday I will get around to
stripping it and giving it a "pretty" paint job.

And for DoN, yes I think it is the latter. The wire gauge is much to
light to be controlling the motor current directly. The leads ran to
the DC "control" box in the end casting. Assumably to control
switching relays and whatnot.

It does maintain contact when in the appropriate position(center to
FWD, and center to REV)

Thanks

JW