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Small dynamo for sale on ebay - any info on what it is ?
« on: April 16, 2018, 10:45:51 PM »
I came across this that I may be interested in :-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-volt-Dynamo-for-live-steam-engines-much-larger-than-the-Stuart-Turner-dynamo/323208091939?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Does anyone here know what it might be etc ?

It looks fairly hefty compared to the Stuart, I asked the seller and he says it gives out 6v at 350 rpm but doesn't know anything more about it.

I thought it looks about the size to go with a replica Stuart no4 I'm about to start building, I have no specific use in mind other than something for my engine to drive but I'd be curious to know what sort of power it may deliver  :)

Cheers
Peter.

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Re: Small dynamo for sale on ebay - any info on what it is ?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2018, 01:07:39 PM »
Hello Peter,
It looks like a dynamo made up using aluminium castings that I used to see for sale at model engineering shows. I made one up using the fan motor from a Ford Sierra. Driven fast enough mine will produce 12 volts.

Andy

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Hi Graham, yes please.
Reckon it's worth having a go with one of these armatures being offered on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130824-12-VOLT-12V-22-AMP-LUCAS-C40-DYNAMO-ARMATURE-UW100-UWB102-227271-26212754-/281815295225?hash=item419d8024f9:g:-GYAAOSwj85YL0Hf
These folk in Solihull have a range of armatures for C40 dynamos, can you recall whether a specific armature was required?

I only saw the 'Manchester' dynamo castings when my late friend Ted bought a set when we called at Tuttle Street in Wrexham to buy my RLE castings from you. That may be 20 years ago, I vaguely remember a rectangular base, perhaps two bearing caps and I think there were plans.

This afternoon I remembered that I made up a dynamo using the heater motor from a Ford Sierra and 3 aluminium castings bought at a model engineering show in Wembley. The Sierra motor is quite capable of producing over twelve volts when driven by a cordless drill. I had intended to drive it with my model Gardner 0 type but the engine didn't take to it.
I attach some pictures of it, Naturally  I did get a much higher voltage driving the dynamo belted up to the flywheel but it made the engine difficult to start.

P1060168 by Andy, on Flickr

P1060167 by Andy, on Flickr

P1060163 by Andy, on Flickr

Here's a video of my Gardner 0 Type driving the dynamo at a very low speed..
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yO7v-WRNCg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yO7v-WRNCg</a>

Andy
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Re: Small dynamo for sale on ebay - any info on what it is ?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2018, 03:09:00 PM »
Thanks Andy, it hadn't occurred to me that it could be a home made item.

I like the retro look of these kind of dynamos, the one you made looks great.  :)

To me the Stuart kit to make one seems too pricey at nearly £200 after VAT and the PM Research version looks a bit small so this one seemed to fit the bill.




 

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