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 Posted - August 07 2020 : 9:25:46 PM
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I was at my grandparent's cabin in minnesota a few months ago and found some old ho slot cars I took them home and did some research and when I looked closer I saw that they were made by Ideal. I am guessing that they were my uncle's back in the 70's there are 2 of them and I tried testing them using my model train equipment to see if they worked and they sort of did. Does anyone have any info on these? here are the pics:
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Posted - August 07 2020 : 9:27:58 PM
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Posted - August 07 2020 : 9:32:57 PM
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I then noticed that they glowed in the dark they didn't show up very well in the picture though
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Posted - August 07 2020 : 10:17:23 PM
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Slotless, race cars made by Ideal.  Seem like they could be fun, I don't know... Known as TCR, Total Control Racing, in their day... Ideal was quite a Toy company in the 70's and 80's .
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Posted - August 07 2020 : 10:45:29 PM
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| What other stuff did Ideal make I think I have heard of them before.
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Posted - August 07 2020 : 10:55:52 PM
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| Ideal made a battery powered slot car single lane set called, Motorific. I had a set in the 1970s and have since replaced the set with the same one I had. Motorific had several cars and trucks avaliable and can still be found plentiful on ebay.
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Posted - August 08 2020 : 3:09:46 PM
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| This is new and different. Nice find, Erik!
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Posted - August 08 2020 : 5:16:51 PM
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Nice, Erik! Those are keepers, and for their age, they are in great shape.
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Posted - December 19 2020 : 7:44:57 PM
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| so does anyone know what TCR stuff would be compatible with this?
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Posted - December 19 2020 : 8:38:47 PM
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| I had a set I played with in the early 80's, but as a kid way back then, I don't think it survived me. I just found a "custom" HO rail crossing on the auction site. The TCR sets are pretty pricey in general, I wish I hadn't actually played with it!
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Posted - December 19 2020 : 8:55:34 PM
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| I saw that crossing If I do get some TCR stuff I will probably buy a few of those
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