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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: Meccano Dynamo/Motor? |
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Gents,
just seen this in an antique shop locally. Its advertised as an 'Old Meccano Motor'
It is Meccano? If not any ideas?
Is it a Motor or a dynamo?
Will it work as a dynamo?
Sadly its behind glass so I cant fiddle without asking first
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It looks like an old Trix motor I used to have.
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Nick
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| It's obviously not Meccano then. |
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Les
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Doesn't look like it. 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it's a TRIX Motor...i have the same here....
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, Trix, I have one too. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| What's the value of a Trix? |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Don't know exactly...maybe 5-10 euro or something
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Brass cleaner, what is the one in the store priced at? |
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| ncseverson wrote: | | Brass cleaner, what is the one in the store priced at? |
Twelve Quid.
I'm only interested in it if i can use it as a dynamo. Can it be done?
I'm not entirely sure the one on e-bay was a meccano motor........... |
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| 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | | ncseverson wrote: | | Brass cleaner, what is the one in the store priced at? |
Twelve Quid.
I'm only interested in it if i can use it as a dynamo. Can it be done?
I'm not entirely sure the one on e-bay was a meccano motor........... |
The description said it was a dynamo.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Les Marsh wrote: | | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | | ncseverson wrote: | | Brass cleaner, what is the one in the store priced at? |
Twelve Quid.
I'm only interested in it if i can use it as a dynamo. Can it be done?
I'm not entirely sure the one on e-bay was a meccano motor........... |
The description said it was a dynamo.
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Indeed, perhaps I should have said I'm not entirely sure it is meccano.
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| It should work as a dynamo in theory, but it might not be a very good one in practice. The magnet on mine has lost most of its magnetism, in fact it will only run now if I put another magnet on top of it. |
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