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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:02 pm    Post subject: Electric Engine ID Reply with quote
A visitor sent me this photo of his electric motor for identification, it has a Weeden look to it but no such model is listed in any of my reference material. Does anyone recognize it?



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Found this, but still don't know...?

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/1945971


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The motor looks like a later addition. The pump is made with some care and the motor is rather clumsily mounted and doesn't quite look as it belongs. It makes no structural sense.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
MrDuck wrote:
The motor looks like a later addition. The pump is made with some care and the motor is rather clumsily mounted and doesn't quite look as it belongs. It makes no structural sense.

I guess the original solenoid is/was inside the pedestal and the visible one is a replacement. If the original is still there it might be repairable.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You're probably right, Roly. I got a bit fooled by the looks of it
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it was a steam accessory and never had a motor in it...
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It has the look of the Hess wind up type tin toys.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I advised him to check out Hess thanks to you guys.
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