GE motors?

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Has anyone had much experience with GE electric motors? We all seem to use Baldor or Leeson motors as standards of performance, how do other manufacturers of electrics, like GE, hold up? I have a line on a 5 hp GE motor for an excellent price and was curious as to GE quality.
 
I use a 1hp GE AC motor, for my 9" disc. Took it off one of my Burr-Kings when I switched over to variable speed, years ago. Works great.
 
Where I work the leeson (correct spelling?) and Baldor are considered lower end motors. GE motors would be considered one of the best quality.
 
It just dawned on me, Westinghouse and GE, are the oldest motor manufacturers in this country, I believe. Been making motors since the late 1800s. Leeson, Baldor, et al, are recent newcomers by comparison, like BB said.
 
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