A direct current motor includes: a stator (2) on which a plurality of coils (4) is provided; a rotor (8) including a plurality of permanent magnet magnetic poles (9) that is provided so as to face an inner periphery of the stator, and a pipe (11) on one end; a current-carrying portion (19) that is provided on the other end of the rotor (8) and commutates current supplied from a power source to the coils (4) on the stator (2); a sleeve bearing (6) that holds the rotor (8); and a ball bearing (7) that holds the rotor (8) and has a larger load-bearing capacity than that of the sleeve bearing (6). Furthermore, the pipe (11) holds the ball bearing (7) and is in direct contact with the ball bearing (7).