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Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
« on: March 12, 2026, 04:53:23 pm »
Good afternoon from rainy Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn...

A little help here....to i.d. this engine.

It will take time to figure out how it runs and
what kind of condition this engine is in.  I have
not messed with it at all yet out of caution.

A video of it running would help.


Thanks,
Wayne


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Re: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2026, 08:03:29 pm »
That would be a MESCO engine made by Manhattan Electric Supply Co.
It should run on as little as 1-1/2 volts and will really sing on 6 volts!
Nice find, Wayne!
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Re: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2026, 10:18:42 pm »
Thanks.  Nice to know the apropos voltage range.

I eventually caught up to its pedigree and found this link

https://prc68.com/I/Mesco1011ToyEng.shtml

Trial next,
Wayne

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Re: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
« Reply #3 on: 7 hours ago »
Have one down-under also; here it is running an ancient drive model
https://youtu.be/o-DUUAUasbU?si=ZBKwiBiau0OlnCt2
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