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Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« on: May 04, 2019, 08:14:16 pm »
I seem to keep picking up early motors, most of them toy motors, a few that are a little larger.  I have quite a fascination for them, and wondered just how many other people collect these, as well.  Also, early generators, mostly model and toy ones.  I'm always interested in seeing ones that I don't have.  This is part one, as the last post may or may not have all of the flame lickers I tried to post.  I'll do this in two parts [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2019, 08:45:37 pm »
Very nice group of definitely older members of the genre. Any chance at a better view of the hand cranked one hiding in the darkness behind the Sipp?
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2019, 01:27:25 am »
 I don't collect them, but they do turn up. The first one drives an old watchmaker's lathe that I found last week, the second is a H&K toy motor that was a surprise found in a box with a blue Mamod steam wagon, and the third powers my 1930's model of HMS Lance, the destroyer that fired England's first shot in WW1.

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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2019, 07:14:17 am »
Quote from: Stoker on May 04, 2019, 08:45:37 pm
Very nice group of definitely older members of the genre. Any chance at a better view of the hand cranked one hiding in the darkness behind the Sipp?
here it is
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2019, 01:47:42 pm »
Very NICE ... thanks for accommodating me with that Doug ... I even like the "coffee grinding" sound of it.
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2019, 10:34:12 pm »
Nice collection Doug. Picked up a H-K at an auction for $60.00 took it home hooked it to a lantern battery and i
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2019, 10:36:56 pm »
Sorry, it ran perfect. Love it.
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2019, 06:57:56 pm »
A picture of my small collection. Started out just looking for the Weeden Motors. But, I bought a few others along the way.



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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2019, 07:24:54 pm »
I see one, second from the right in the front row, called an Ajax, I believe. I once had one like that called a "Li'l Hustler." Are they the same?
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2019, 08:54:13 pm »
Quote from: txlabman on May 06, 2019, 06:57:56 pm
A picture of my small collection. Started out just looking for the Weeden Motors. But, I bought a few others along the way.

Impressive Charlie  8)
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2019, 07:21:24 pm »
Here is an early classroom demonstrator motor/generator.  It could be wired to work as either.  I found it at Cabin Fever a few years ago.  My son saw it and was so intrigued with it that I sent it home with him.  I realized I didn't have a pictures of it, so he sent me a few. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2019, 03:31:52 am »
That demonstrator is very nice indeed.

You know, it's amazing what you can find lying around in schools. I once found a huge old power hacksaw under the stage of a school auditorium. It had been parked there by the shop teacher, who said it wouldn't cut properly. I dragged it home, and it cut just fine once I turned the blade around. 😋
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2019, 11:09:22 am »
Quote from: Hero on May 06, 2019, 07:24:54 pm
I see one, second from the right in the front row, called an Ajax, I believe. I once had one like that called a "Li'l Hustler." Are they the same?

Sorry, I have no idea.
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2019, 07:15:00 pm »
Hi Doug. Nice collection. In third picture, the one in the center is an Auto Sparker used on IHC gas engines. I have several IHC engines it would work on. Would you consider selling it?
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Re: Does anyone else collect antique motors and generators? (part one)
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2019, 05:11:44 pm »
Quote from: Randy Tucker on May 08, 2019, 07:15:00 pm
Hi Doug. Nice collection. In third picture, the one in the center is an Auto Sparker used on IHC gas engines. I have several IHC engines it would work on. Would you consider selling it?
Sorry I have a full size hit miss engine as well.
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