VPI HW-19 Motor

YES THEY DO.HURST MAKES THE MOTOR.

Thank you all, and I'm sorry I didn't elaborate that the friend is a "web friend", so I don't have Motor in hand to inspect.

I've never had problems with my own HW-19 (yet) to yank, and inspect the Motor.

Yes, I did suggest to this person to give VPI a ring.
Good to know that at the least that VPI still does stock the Motor, and that all is not lost.

With a bit of "VPI Motor" searching (on A-Asylum), I did come up with Hurst as the Manufacturer, found an old post mentioning that the Motor was Part #PB3203-001, but in a search couldn't find this particular motor on hand on a further web search.
Mark

Here you go.

http://www.beckwithelectronics.com/HURST/pa_pb.htm

The 600RPM VPI motor is Hurst PB series 3203-001 with .82uf cap. The 300RPM motor is Hurst PA series 3201-001 with .68uf cap. The cost is $64. Stocking distributors include Grainger & Minarik Electric, or Electro Sales Co. can order on 12 week lead time.

My HW-19 Mk3 uses a Berger Lahr 600 U/MIN(umdrehung/minuten, or rpm) 110 volt motor, cap spec 0.6 microfarad, though cap supplied by VPI is 0.68, measuring 0.653. Part number is
RSM 6 VG, reversible synchronous motor, 6 pole pairs(12 pole).
BL is now part of Schneider, checked site, part obsolete,but RSM51/6 is a close equivalent.