Looking for this DC Motor. Help!

[KingLoon]

Hello all. I have been searching for this old motor for a long time. Any Information would be greatly appreciated. I've attached photos of this Motor. The Tag on the motor reads as follows:

SIBA ELECTRIC LTD.
D.C. MOTOR
TYPE. TM 4126 ROTATION: ----->
SER. 1674
MADE IN ENGLAND

 

[kloudie1]

What does it do for a living?? Starter motor or is it a winch or windlass motor.. If either, the manufacturer of the driven machinery is likely to have a substitute motor.. Good luck in the hunt !

EDIT: Going to bet that the motor was probably a starter motor that was used on an older car made in the UK.. like a Morris or Triumph..?? There is most likely a Lucas motor (and several other brands) that will have the same mounts and rotor shaft dimensions..
Appears that SIBA was bought by LUCAS in 1957..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIBA_Elektrik_G.m.b.H

 

[alexco38]

Why?

Why the British drink warm beer? Because their fridge were made by Lucas ;-)

Yes, it looks like the starter motor of an old Triumph Herald that I once owned.

 

[RichH]

Its not impossible to have such a motor rebuilt and 'rewound'. This is done often by the 'classic and antique automobile' fanciers so that the object remains strictly 'original'.

Here's a fellow who I use for 'electrical rebuild' of 'old stuff': http://northjersey.citysearch.com/profile/35922677/stockton_nj/manna_auto_electric.html

 

[bria46]

Have any of you heard the expression: "Lucas Prince of Darkness" ?

 

[kloudie1]

Indeed "Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Industries
Even Wikipedia knows.. I have had a couple of MG's, a Jag, and a couple of Fiats that had Lucas electrics.. The name is well deserved !