Author Topic: Early solenoid motor (Read 14154 times)

crazydoug · « **on:** August 10, 2025, 07:42:32 am »

Made to look like a steam engine, this early solenoid engine was a recent find at this weeks Canandaigua NY engine show

RichSteamTx · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2025, 09:47:21 am »

very nice solenoid engine!

crazydoug · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2025, 11:42:39 am »

Thanks! Hard to date without a mfr name. Could be 20,s to 50,s i think.

don6698@comcast.net · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2025, 11:48:22 am »

I like it

RedRyder · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2025, 04:19:19 pm »

Great find, Doug...!!!

Congrats!

St Paul Steam · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2025, 04:33:22 pm »

Nice Doug.

SteamerJ · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2025, 05:29:34 pm »

That is very nice. They did a great job of making it look like a steam engine.

classixs · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2025, 07:37:09 pm »

What a beaut...
Looks incredibly well made, compared to most solenoid models I've seen.
Neat find, congrats Doug!

PO9R4S4CHE · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2025, 08:58:03 pm »

These are really fun Motors

crazydoug · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2025, 07:42:08 am »

I think i have that same one somewhere!

txlabman · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2025, 01:45:59 pm »

Congratulations Doug.

I agree that it is a very early one.

pwalchak · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2025, 04:41:50 pm »

Very nice!

Fullraceflathead · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2025, 10:11:44 am »

That's a very unique solenoid engine!!!

Jim · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2025, 08:36:34 pm »

Nice....I'd really like to add a solenoid engine or two to my collection.

D E Jones · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2025, 12:36:07 pm »

I like it !

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