Larry,
I was just going on New Idea's specs. All I know is that my motor number is the same as the one that Terry Hinkleman was asking about. New Idea may have decided that the tiller needed a larger motor than GE had used on their own units, just like Wheel Horse may have decided to do some things differently when they took over the line. All I know is that my "thrower" will out perform or at least equal most 2 stage blowers and will handle wet slushy snow much better because it doesn't freeze up as easily due to less air through it to cause the freezing.
Gary
"Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com> wrote:
The snow blower and tiller do not use the same motor. Blower is significantly larger, and my current draw with it is higher.Larry Elie-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Woodard [mailto:farmallcub57 yahoo com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:34 AM
To: Terry Hinkleman; darryl econogics com; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Cc: electro cruzio com
Subject: Re: (ET) (Fwd) Motor Info WantedTerry,
I just went out and pulled the cover off the GE motor on the New Idea snowthrower for my I-5 ElecTrak to see if it was the same motor number as yours. It is. I have a letter from New Idea dated March 1, 1977, stating that the snow thrower and the rototiller both used the GE motor rated at 2 1/2 H.P. and operates at 3100 RPM. I had inquired this of them at the time because I was using one of the pm mower motors to run my orchard sprayer and it would kick off on hot days, due to the overload temp. switch opening. I was planning on using a larger motor to do it, but the snow thrower motor was a little large for the job, as it will out perform my neighbor's 16 horse wheelhorse thrower! I ended up using a HD mower motor for the job. They were a larger diameter and a little taller.
Hope this helps you. I'm not sure of the temperature rating, however I do know that my motor gets very warm when cleaning out over 200 feet of drifted driveway, even in very cold weather, but that's because of a 400% overload that a DC motor can sustain in heavy work! Warm weather would probably shut it down due to temp.
Gary Woodard
Kenton, Ohio
Darryl McMahon <darryl econogics com> wrote:
Cross-posting from EV Discussion List. Figure this group knows more about Elec-
Trak motors. Please reply to Terry Hinkelman Twin Lake, MI. n8jkr attbi com
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Date sent: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 14:46:10 -0800
To: ev listproc sjsu edu
From: EElectro Automotive
Subject: Motor Info Wanted
Send reply to: ev listproc sjsu edu
I'm posting this for someone not on the list. Please respond directly to
him.
Help! I'm trying to electrify my fishing boat with a GE electric motor
which I removed from an Electrack snow blower attachment. My quest is for
specs on this motor; power, voltage¤t, rotation, max temp, etc. The
motor in question is a GE model 5BC 49 JB 142A Date code: LGN. It is
approx. 6.5 in.dia, 11.5 in. long. Completely enclosed, very heavy. Any
help is appreciated, Terry Hinkel! man Twin Lake, MI. n8jkr attbi com
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