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[tassie48]

Hi all I have had on the test bench for seven days soild its running a 75 mm 4 blade prop in my test tank a most beauful electric motor a Singer sewing machine motor purchased from the sunday flea market FIVE BUCKS Australian these are more square in profile than round pulled 18 amps under load rated at 12 volt on the tag had one about thirty years ago in a 4 foot tug going to use these in my new 1/48 scale models any one else using these motors or thinking about them worth a look at the sunday market local bloke has about 40 odd so off to stock up next week end tassie48.

[Martin (Admin)]

Good find! I always thought they would be mains voltage....

[tassie48]

Hey Martin when I picked it up the motor the  tag states 12 volt 10/15 amp made in England so the smile just got bigger asked him how many has in stock he said 40 odd hes a repairer of sewing machines so i rang him to night and off Sunday to collect them well worth a look over your way beauful motor lots of cooling slots 11 pole winding and made in England what more do you need tassie48.

[tassie48]

Singer motor testing finished today pulled a full 18 amps max load with 125 mm prop, 5-10 amps normal range was hot to touch but not that hot to burn ran from 3 volts to 18 volt best was 6-12 volt range, noise was the same as a 540 5 pole at noise props from 50-125 mm  all ok took 22 hours to drain 12 volt battery 10 amper cooling pump kept it at low temp 22degree to touch runs same speed fwd and reverse with little spiking and current drain in reverse.Very happy with these and off to buy more,the  large cooling cage around the motor is idea heat sink well worth a try for large war ships /tugs stacks of grunt and at the right price for fellow modellers tassie48.

[DickyD]

You can also use them in sewing machines 

[Netleyned]

You've got this thread all sewn up Richard!

Yours Aye

Ned