[TheForge] 50lb Little Giant

[Steve Smith]

I've got magnetic starters if one is needed...

Steve Smith

Dave Brown wrote:

> At 18:02 05/18/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >We are having a 50lb Little Giant power hammer rebuilt for us.  What is a
> >good motor to put on it and where can one get it from?  Buying new is not a
> >problem.  Bill
>
> Bill,
>
> The original motor with mine was a 2hp motor, but that was the old style
> and old way of rating HP in electric motors.  I put a new Marathon 240v 2hp
> motor on mine and it does the job just fine.  But then again mine is
> getting limited use and light duty most of the time.  I got the motor
> through Harbor Freight.  They are made by Marathon in Marathon City, WI and
> are good motors.
>
> Although the original motor used a flat belt, I'm using 2 V-belts, which is
> the current recommendation from Sid Suedmeier.
>
> Your best bet would be to call Sid at Little Giant/Mayer Bros. in Nebraska
> and ask him.  He will talk your ear off and you'll be glad he did.  Sid can
> be reached at 402-873-6603
>
> Dave Brown
>
> If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
>
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