Horsepower Small Electric Motors and Gasoline Engines

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Here is my attempt to measure the horsepower output of two fractional horsepower electric motors and small gasoline engine. I'm testing a very old electric motor to see if it's trash or not. At the same time comparing the measured horsepower with the rated horsepower of electric motors and gasoline engines to prove or disprove the assumption that an electric motor will do the same work as a gasoline engine with two or three times the rated horsepower. The results are at least interesting if not surprising.