On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:16:01 +0000, nospamanobama wrote:

i have never serviced an electric motor, is this worth paying a shop to
do?

Depends on its age. The older the better :-). I've got a 1940s vintage
1hp motor that weights a ton. That thing has torque you wouldn't
believe. I've been warned to never, never get rid of it.

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