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    So - you have missing information to answer your question:

    1 - is the motor DC or AC?
    1dc2 - if the motor is DC and is only 2 wires (not counting the case ground), then look up DPDT reversing switch and you will find many schematics
    1dc4 - more complicated, but possible - find the datasheet on the motor (sometimes this information is printed on the motor)
    1ac - see #2

    2 - if the motor is AC, do you know the motor can be reversed by changing what is on the various wires?
    2? - I don't know - you need to find a datasheet on the motor to find this out (sometimes this information is printed on the motor)
    2n - some AC motors can't be reversed because there is no way to access the needed connections
    2y - now you need to figure out which wires need to be energized in the CW and CCW rotations and design a switch that will do that

    hope that helps...

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