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 Posted - December 07 2014 : 2:12:03 PM
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I noticed I haven't posted much iin the way of Tyco since I joined.
Here's a few.
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 2:26:35 PM
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Very nice! That red/white CP Rail paint scheme is a fairly uncommon one on Tyco's switcher. It's a shame the motor appears to have burned.
Here's Tyco's other CP Rail switcher.
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 2:46:33 PM
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Eric, I think it just got too close to a heat source.
I seem to recall someone else has one with the same kind of meltiness.
I got it in a zip-lock bag in pieces. They are a bit of a chore to assemble.
It runs great.
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 3:13:55 PM
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| I picked up one of those this past summer in a junk bag I grabbed at an antique store in the US. There was a note attached to it saying it didn't run. I got it home and dismantled it only to find there was a track nail jammed in the motor. I removed that, cleaned and oiled it, soldered new wires on the motor and pickups and it runs great except it sounds like an old hand cranked egg beater when running. Any suggestions how to quiet it down?
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 4:28:52 PM
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A heavier oil like synthetic 10-W40 or even thin grease can quiet them for a while, but the noise generally returns as it slings out. All it takes is a little wear in the bearings for it to make that noise.
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 4:44:39 PM
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I like those camel back switchers.
I have 2 of the Santa Fe switchers like your CP.
Tim
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 5:26:34 PM
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I love these Tyco switchers! I had the common SF switcher on my 70s layout.. Have since replaced it with a nice one...
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 6:11:29 PM
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That TH&B switcher is especially nice. More so than the rest, it has a burly, industrial look.
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 9:47:03 PM
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| Nelson, thanks for the response, not what I wanted to hear, but what I expected.
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 10:17:56 PM
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quote:Nelson, thanks for the response, not what I wanted to hear, but what I expected.
Originally posted by Retired Alex - December 07 2014 : 9:47:03 PM
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Yep, the MU-2 / PM-1 motors do seem prone to that grind-y cogging noise, and since the motor is part of the frame (or in the case of a PM-1 bolted directly to it) the frame & shell act like a sounding board. Try a little gear oil or Super Lube grease on the bearings. I collect those little Davenports too, and I've been able to make some improvement that way.
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Posted - December 07 2014 : 10:21:49 PM
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quote:I picked up one of those this past summer in a junk bag I grabbed at an antique store in the US. There was a note attached to it saying it didn't run. I got it home and dismantled it only to find there was a track nail jammed in the motor. I removed that, cleaned and oiled it, soldered new wires on the motor and pickups and it runs great except it sounds like an old hand cranked egg beater when running. Any suggestions how to quiet it down?
Originally posted by Retired Alex - December 07 2014 : 3:13:55 PM
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Something must be wrong with it, an MU-2 is supposed to sound like a Sunbeam Mixmaster powering through a heavy batch of cookie dough. :D
Edited by - Autobus Prime on December 07 2014 10:22:37 PM
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