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 Posted - March 29 2010 : 12:58:04 AM
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Hi All,
Can anyone ID this motor for me? The Great One gave me a box of misc. parts she picked up on Sat. and this is one of the items found in it.
Thanks in advance
Mike
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 Posted - March 29 2010 : 08:08:34 AM
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Hi Mike. The motor is probably from a battery operated toy. Circa 1950s. The Long shaft with what looks like a spring is really a cork screw drive that turned a gear setup to operate the toy. It worked with approx. 2 D batteries. Do not remember what toy it is from but, I have seen it before.  Carl
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Posted - March 30 2010 : 01:53:10 AM
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VHO is right, that's a 50's-60's toy motor. My guess is it runs on 3 or 6 volts.
This is weird... I was just thinking about springs used as worms like this the day before, and then you post this. I was trying to remember if they were ever used in some primitive HO drivetrains, but probably not.
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Posted - March 30 2010 : 09:43:17 AM
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That is the same motor that is in my 1958 Cragstan Ford Skyliner.
Cragstan was a importer of Japanese toys in the 50s and 60s
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Posted - March 30 2010 : 8:35:15 PM
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Thats where I remember that motor. I had a Cragstan Tin Loco many years ago. It had that motor. Carl
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 Posted - March 31 2010 : 06:40:34 AM
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for the replies. Very interesting what you find in a misc. box. To bad I don't have something to use it in LOL.
Thanks again
Mike
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Posted - March 31 2010 : 09:14:03 AM
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That motor is used in the MARX HO battery powered train sets. the PRR one and the" Valley of the Green Giant" also.
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