Short version: need help with motor. It's making a clicking noise which it hadn't previously had. It's getting louder. Is there an easy fix for this, or how best do I find an appropriate replacement?
Background:
My grandpa bought a soth bend lathe after the war. He was a tool a die maker. He died about 20 years ago, and my dad inherited his machining tools. We use it occasionally for miscellaneous projects.
Current events:
I started machining some delrin pieces for my race car. We heard a clicking noise in the motor that just started. It's getting louder. I'm not sure it's a bearing issue. I did a little searching and found where to grab the serial number of the lathe. I also found the Steve wells website that based on the number (81465) dates this machine back to late 1937 early 1938.
Is this a common issue with these motors that can be disassembled and fixed or do I shop for a new motor? What's the best way to make sure I get something that works correctly? I haven't started taking it apart yet, but I'm not yet finding any labels for a catalog number or motor number or any of that.
Background:
My grandpa bought a soth bend lathe after the war. He was a tool a die maker. He died about 20 years ago, and my dad inherited his machining tools. We use it occasionally for miscellaneous projects.
Current events:
I started machining some delrin pieces for my race car. We heard a clicking noise in the motor that just started. It's getting louder. I'm not sure it's a bearing issue. I did a little searching and found where to grab the serial number of the lathe. I also found the Steve wells website that based on the number (81465) dates this machine back to late 1937 early 1938.
Is this a common issue with these motors that can be disassembled and fixed or do I shop for a new motor? What's the best way to make sure I get something that works correctly? I haven't started taking it apart yet, but I'm not yet finding any labels for a catalog number or motor number or any of that.