Just picked up a new clock motor for an Intermatic Timer

[no fence cl pool]

The timer for the main pump on our pool stopped running.

The local store I frequent carries them and I picked up a new motor (WG1573 Intermatic) which looks a lot like this:
http://images.drillspot.com/pimages/9120/912069_600.jpg

Except: the old one lacks a fiber sleeve around the copper winding. And, there are a couple strands of the winding loose.

Any reason I shouldn't take it back for another? I know the sleeve means the design from decades ago had it and someone got a raise for deleting it to save cost later on. But loose winding on a new elec. motor seems unacceptable.

 

[Bama Rambler]

You can take it back but there's a good chance that the next one will be just like it.

 

[no fence cl pool]

Well the next one which I was able to pick up from another store is very quiet. To the point I'll be checking it in a little bit to see if the clock is moving.

edit: The first's winding strand was indeed broken.

 

[no fence cl pool]

Seems to be keeping good time. Yay for not having to go back again. Almost ready for another summer pool season after some cleaning, backwashing, brushing, a new tablet floater, and adding cl.

Thanks to Jason for helping me with my login.