[jbrewer]

Well, I got the brushes in and the thing back together. It's cleaner than it was though it's far from perfect. All the loose rust and gunk is gone.

You can see by the 2nd photo that the new (sealed) bearings are in a bit better shape than the originals

The 3rd photo was a puzzler. This is a bearing cover that screws into one of the end housings. There's a paper gasket that I fabricated to replace the 50 year old original. The bearing cover has a grooved area that sure looks like an o-ring or felt fit in there. There was no sign of one, but that recess has to be there for a reason. I found an oring that fit perfectly and kind of seals between the spacer and the shaft. Dunno what actually went in there but there had to be something to keep the grease from slinging into the armature area from the bearing recess.

Now stripping the outside for paint and we'll give it a smoke test.

John