Having reviewed the situation I have decided that removing said coil is likely to cause more problems than it will solve but I do have a solution using a brushless DC speed controlled motor, still in the design phase but it will work. I may have to use the original rotor as a pulley of sorts! We shall see. Anyway, now the cabinet has had a final coat, dried & re-assembled we decided to put it in it's place in the parlour, the fact it took up most of the space in my workshop is neither here nor there!
My better half is very pleased thus far & cannot wait to hear it burst into life once more, preferably before Christmas she said! We shall, as they say, have to wait & see.