The present disclosure provides a brushed direct-current slip ring motor comprising: a commutator-armature system secured to a stationary shaft of a motor base, the commutator-armature system comprising: commutator segments connected via wires, teeth in a circular orientation forming slots, and commutator leads connected to the commutator segments and secured to the wires; a top slip ring above the commutator segments; a bottom slip ring below the commutator segments, a rotor configured to axially rotate responsive to an electromagnetic field produced from the commutator-armature system comprising: a plurality of magnets configured to axially rotate with the rotational shaft; a first brush system in contact with one or more of the commutator segments, the first brush system being configured to axially rotate with the rotor; and a second brush system in contact with one or more of the commutator segments, the second brush system being configured to axially rotate with the rotor.