Robert Swinney wrote:
The answer is yes and no. Yes, you could identify the poles as wound with
an ohmmeter if you could get to them - but no, you probably can't reconnect
it because the individual pole windings are not brought out to a convenient
point such as the junction box. In most cases to do this would be
tantamount to complete rewind - a truly daunting task for the uninitiated.

This is true if the motor is designed as a single speed, four pole
machine, but I think Eric is referring to a machine which is designed to
run at two speeds. If he has a motor like this, it should be possible to
change the speed without even opening the case.

Chris