Phosphor bronze spherical motor bearing suppliers - UK

[clip52]

I anticipate having to replace some bearings on a used electric motor I'm bidding on on eBay. It's quite a difficult motor to get hold of and has specialist mountings and dates from the 1980 - 90 period. Once fitted it is a major job to remove again - hence bearing replacement as a safety measure. Probably best to replace the motor brushes too before fitting.

I don't have the motor manufacturer's part No. or make yet. It's not a big motor, probably about 6 inches long, and I don't yet have the bearing details as the one it is to replace is, again, deep in the guts of the mechanism.

Does anyone know a supplier of phosphor bronze spherical bearings in the UK that sell in small quantities.

I've searched eBay for a supplier but not yet found a suitable one.

Thanks for any links or info.

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[Andy Dingley]

Not a clue (mine are in 50 year old jam jars with broad-arrow marks)

But I imagine uk.rec.engines.stationary will be able to help.

[Adam Aglionby]

Normal bearings supplier help?

[John]

Trade name is Oilite. (for some)

[clip52]

That's excellent Adam - simply bearings are less than a mile away and I never knew they were there.

Anyone know a motor brush supplier for odd ball motors.

Thanks.

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[newshound]

Didn't realise they did Oilite: very useful link

[geoff]

In message , clip52 writes

No spherical bearings though ...

And there are various different outer profiles depending on the application, be they self centering or whatever

IF anyone does find spherical bearings with an i/d of 6mm, my current supplier has just gone into receivership and their machinery sold off