I finally got my hands on a Thunderbolt!!

[Snowcube]

Can anyone tell me how much HP the chopper motor, the rotator motor and the blower motor have? I need to know to buy a phase converter. I read 1/3hp for the rotator - just want to double check though.

First, congrats on your score.
The chopper motor is 2 horsepower, it's the same one used in Model 2's.

[Kasey]

Awesome!

[Darley Champion]

Can anyone tell me how much HP the chopper motor, the rotator motor and the blower motor have? I need to know to buy a phase converter. I read 1/3hp for the rotator - just want to double check though.

Congratulations for sure for saving this one!

Now talking about the specs of the motors used in it, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong somewhere, the motor HP ratings are excepts from the Thunderbolt 1000(T)/1003 manual :

The chopper turbine motor is basically a Model 2 in a tin can, so it's a 2 HP single-phase universal motor (meaning it can run on AC or DC, IIRC) [Edit for this one: Beaten to the punch by Zarlog]

As for the blower, according to the manual it is possibly a 10HP 3-phase motor (you might want to check the motor HP of your unit however just to be sure, I don't know which blower you have on your Thunderbolt, I'm not good at identifying Thunderbolt blower variations), some blowers were 7.5 HP (albeit these 7.5HP must be single phase), so you might want to double check if you have a 10HP blower or a 7.5HP one.

You're correct for the rotation motor, it's a 1/3 HP motor, however they state on the manual that 208 to 240V 3 phase units uses a 240V single phase rotator motor (check if this is the case on your unit):

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[Stormsetter4]

The rotator motor on that is going to be an old 3 phase one. They’re 1/3 hp. The blower motor is a 7.5hp 3 phase motor. Chopper motor is a universal motor and operates anywhere between 120-240v single phase AC/DC.

[tony991]

I started taking apart the Thunderbolt. I found a nice sized mouse next in the copper. They chewed through the screen on the horn to get in probably when it was being stored at the crane company.

[Tyler]

Super nice! Looks like you got a 5M blower too, which is a neat thing because that blower gave the Tbolt the highest output ratings it ever had. 10/10 would recommend hearing protection.

[Brendan W]

Ouch... that motor isn't looking too good.

[Darley Champion]

I've seen old TSF radios being invaded by mice but a siren motor? This one looks like beyond repairs...

[tony991]

I've seen old TSF radios being invaded by mice but a siren motor? This one looks like beyond repairs...

I'll get it roaring again. I've dealt with worse.

[Model L]

thats not bad compared to the wasp infested 2001...
i guess...