Why Did They Stop Making These? [Restoration]

This 1930s Leland Electric Co. throttle variable speed and direction electric motor is one of the coolest tools I have restored.

The restoration was fairly straight forward, but the mechanics of how this works were the most interesting. I give a quick explanation near the end of the video on how I believe this works, but if you specifically know, please leave a comment below.

The tag was in the worst condition I have ever seen, and I'd like to thank @joshsfick on Instagram for once again helping model the tag digitally so I could laser it out.

The wiring was also a larger than usual issue as there was a lot of deterioration.

I could see many use cases for this type of motor and I really wish they were still made like this today.

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