# Mawdsley motor

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/mawdsley-motor/803>\
**Category:** Conversion Kits\
**Created:** [July 8, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/mawdsley-motor/803 "2008-07-08T08:04:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Wild\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@Wild\_Bill](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Wild_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/mawdsley-motor/803/1 "2008-07-08T08:04:07Z")

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Starting research to find out what I aqqired to see if it’s worthwile to use. The company was scrapping a Lansing Bagnal tower and I pulled everything but the prehistoric controller. The motor was bigger than I expected and is a Mawdsley 4008404, 13"diameter and 14" length. Was running at 72 volts but how many voltscan you get away with? Don’t know what I might put it in yet?  
Thanks,

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**Author:** ![Wild\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85f322/32.png) [@Wild\_Bill](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Wild_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/mawdsley-motor/803/2 "2008-07-09T18:32:38Z")

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Well from what I have read so far the weight of the motor fits the formula. Increased diameter improves eficiency and it’s low volts that will burn a motor. It’s a shunt type so less torque than a series. Amazing what you can find out for yourself on a place like this!

Still wouldn’t mind some opinions as to if it’s a viable choice especially if I stay OR stray from 72 volts. I have contactors, and converter already at least however not that big of an investment if I wanted more volts.

Thanks!