<VV> What *could* be damaged by reversing the battery?

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In a message dated 8/24/05 8:05:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tampatexan at earthlink.net writes:
On any DC motor, if you reverse both the field and armature, it rotates 
the same direction (I think it works that way)..  Same with the heater 
motor, wiper motor, etc.... 

I had a 1951 Chevy that I converted from 6volts to 12volts.. never 
changed the starter..  you're right, it would spin like crazy!!  I 
figured I would replace it when it burned out, but it never did..

Jim
Did the same thing with my '54 Chevy pickup.

Drove it that way from 1982 until I sold it in 2000.

New owner is still driving it... Same starter.

Tim Abney
IECC