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Randy,
Your commutator and brushes look exactly like the one I just got, even the way the top brush sits crooked. Does the light blink when you run the engine? Mine does and I believe it’s due to the fairly wide gaps between the commutator segments. My earlier Big Power Plant has a much more refined commutator with very small gaps and no screws, the wires are soldered. The light doesn’t blink at all on it. At least, it’s not perceptible.