On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:08:53 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

Any reason not to take a couple 1/4 HP (claimed) cheap brush motors and use
them connected together with 1:1 pulleys and belt to drive something else?


I ran my air compressor this way until I found a larger one. Don't
know about the efficiency but it worked for me. You could also make
use of a motor with inoperative start winding or start switch.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada