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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: komet163b on March 12, 2026, 04:53:23 pm

Title: Re: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
Post by: Damnfmaschine on March 13, 2026, 07:52:54 am

Have one down-under also; here it is running an ancient drive model
https://youtu.be/o-DUUAUasbU?si=ZBKwiBiau0OlnCt2

Title: Re: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
Post by: komet163b 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

Title: Re: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
Post by: Junkologist 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!

Title: Help identifying this electric 'Solenoid' engine
Post by: komet163b 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