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I know some industrial environments have different Voltage, but it's usually larger factories where all the electrics have a different standard. It's not the average sewing shop or taylor. Most industrial motors I have seen have been within the 220-240V range. When they bring European 220V sewing  machines to the US they usually stitch and run with out any safety risks, they just run slower. 

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Maybe there’s still hope then, I’ll have a hunt for a home compatible motor

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This is the plate on a 1950s industrial motor. The Volts should be given on any motor I think. 500V motors are the least common around here, most common is the standard 220-250V. Its the same voltage really, it's just made to handle the variations in the various power supplies.



This obviously isn't the average portable motor