What's this worth?

[bloodhound31]

I have this 1965 Fractional HP motor at home, not a scratch of paint off it, looks like it's never been used, still in it's box.

I also have something with matching colours that looks like some kind of gear box.

Anyone got any idea what they are for and what they would be worth? I don't want some shady shark to rip me off something that I think might be valuable.

At a guess, I think the motor would be excellent for making a lathe.

Baz.

[AndyK]

Hmmm ... well the motor just looks like a regular single-phase electric motor of around 1/2 horsepower and the second device looks uncannily like some sort of pump.
Given the manufacturer is Simpson Pope my guess would be these are washing machine parts.

[TrevorW]

Second that washing machine motor

[midnight]

Standard induction motor with a fairly low efficiency and power factor (936VA) - indications of a mass produced motor so would support the idea of a washing machine or something like that.

Don't know about the pump though.

But it's in mint condition and maybe a collector out there would eyeball it.

Darrin...