What have we here???

[turnitup]

I picked this up at an estate same a few years ago, drawn to it due the quality of the build. I think it’s from a 1959 turntable. It’s obviously of German build. The housing is very heavy, and acts like a flywheel when spun (the entire top spins along with the brass wheel). Anyone know what this might have originated from???

Also curious on what voltage this might run on, and what leads, control what?

 

[Decibel_116]

What makes you think this is an audio-related motor? Looks industrial to me.

 

[BillWojo]

With the green paint I would suspect it's out of a scrapped piece of military gear. Looking at the mounting holes it was installed in something at one time.

BillWojo

 

[MisterDK]

If you look around online, you may see pictures and/or a reference to that Papst motor. Papst motors were used in Empire and Rek-O-Kut turntables about the time that one was made and for many years after.
Just a wild guess, but that (possibly) could have been from a radio station transcription turntable.

 

[turnitup]

The motor (to me), seemed to drive a belt, and my assumption, right or wrong was that it probably drove a turntable platter (due to the flywheel weight). Thought someone might recognize it as something familiar...

For reference, it’s about the diameter of a beer can - since I just noticed that there in nothing in the photo to show/reference its actual size.