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Posted - September 08 2016 : 2:24:47 PM
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Can someone direct me to source on this forum to offer definition to the types of motors used?
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Posted - September 08 2016 : 3:01:52 PM
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Try here:
http://hoseeker.net/mantuainstructions.html
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Posted - September 08 2016 : 3:17:04 PM
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I believe Mantua made their own motors when they first established a line of locomotives. They were in the toy motor manufacturing and boat modeling business before they started into HO trains in the mid to late 1930's. Their early locomotives had their own motors. The early smaller pre-war motors used in the Goat, Belle and Mogul were open frame with the frames made of diecast metal. "MANTUA" was in raised letters in the diecast.
Otherwise, I believe the 1950's Mantua Pacific & Mikado locomotives used the larger Pitman DC-70 and the DC-71A motors. I think, in the mid 50's when they produced their smaller locomotive line, they always had their own motors. It was then that they eventually switched to using those same motors in their Mikes and Pacifics.
Sean
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Edited by - Mustangs_n_Trains on September 08 2016 3:18:27 PM
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Posted - September 12 2016 : 1:36:04 PM
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Post-Tyco, Mantua used the MG-81 motor on larger steam, which was similar to a DC-71 (and actually had some superior specs), but mounted differently. You can see the mounting method here:
http://www.lchr.org/a/26/7e/arts/rpwr/manrtr.html
Later on they replaced the MG-81 with the MC-90, which was a round Sagami can motor on an L-shaped metal bracket.
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