I have a 5 HP repulsion-start, induction-run Century motor driving
an Orgoblo pipe organ blower.  The centrifugal assembly which pulls the
bushes off the commutator and applies a shorting ring seems erratic and
probably needs cleaning.

Does anyone have any experience in maintenance of this type of motor,
and where would one get replacement brushes?  Also looking for a
quantity of 58-note Aeolian Grand rolls.

Howard Towlson

 [ You might inquire at these firms about the Century motor:
 [
 [   Organ Supply Industries
 [   P.O. Box 8325, Erie, PA 16505-0325
 [   tel.: 1-800-374-3674
 [   http://www.organsupply.com/
 [
 [   The Spencer Turbine Co.
 [   600 Day Hill Road
 [   Windsor, Connecticut 06095
 [   tel.: 860-688-8361
 [   http://www.spencerturbine.com/
 [
 [ If the centrifugal switch assembly is worn out, then all else surely
 [ needs a thorough inspection and overhaul.
 [
 [ At http://www.pipechat.org/archives/1998/april/digest331.html :
 [   "I will go to any ends to repair an old Century Repulsion Start
 [   Induction Run motor on a blower."
 [
 [ -- Robbie