I don't know about the pic being from the 90's.. that's a bit far fetched. You think JR had a paper pic laying around since then, in PERFECT condition, then took a digital pic of the printed pic (not many digital cameras around in the 90's). Oh, and last time I looked for a 230V electrical motor for my air compressor, the style was just like the ones in the pic. The rounded edges came out a few years ago. Before that, they were squared off and sharper. So, if we're speculating, I guess this analysis has just as much validity as yours? lol. In the end, this thing will sink or swim. Then we'll know for sure ;)