Rivets, I haven't disregarded any answer that You, or Auto Doc's has given me, & I am absolutely appreciate the help that You both have given.
With that said,....I was Trained to not just throw a part away, but to tear it down, & find out why it Broke/Quit. Furthermore,.... Rebuilding the original motor, will let me have a back up motor waiting for the time when the New Motor quits,... Which I would also repair, as long as The economy, & Situation in the World would permit that.
"Are you telling me that your customers would do the same on equipment you could repair for them"
Do Not Twist My Words Sir, I Did Not State Any Such Thing!.
I have ALWAYS presented Repairing Equipment, over Replacement, For More Than 30 Years. And I have Always asked My Customers whose Equipment Warranties, have expired whether they wanted to continue repairing the Equipment, or replace it with Equipment that was more efficient, & with Part & Labor Warranties.
I had a "Well off", Customer that had a Wiiliamson Oil furnace, manufactured in 1956.I kept her furnace properly operating up to 2002, when she died of a Heart Attack.,... Her Children sold them home.
I've been called in to give a Bid on replacing Furnaces, Air Conditioners, etc., many times, where the Customer was told by a Con-man that their unit could not be repaired, so they wanted a bid from me. I asked, each time, what was wrong with their unit, & if I could take a look at it. Many times, all that was needed was a simple repair, such as replacing Fuses, a Contractor, Capacitors, Thermocouple etc!! I've even replaced Heat Exchangers, & Compressors
And, I've had, & have Customers, that once the Warranty expires, they replace their Equipment, which was/is their Choice.
Perhaps You should "Get out of this thread",& Sir,.... Look in th' mirror for a definition of being "Hard Headed".
I've upset My Wife a few times by rebuilding an Oil Burner Gun, &/or other equipment on the Kitchen Table.