Single Motor #42 Parts Help

Check out the #53 electric on their site. The pinion would be in the 'M' series of parts.

The 42 is a prewar locomotive.

As for the correct gear, count the number of teeth on the original gear.

Larry

If I recall correctly, the 10 tooth pinion is for the Super Motor and the 12 tooth pinion is for the early standard motor. Parts for early standard motors and early early super motors are very hard to find. You'll have to determine what motor you actually have. If you have the original pinion, count the teeth. I'm working on a 1914 33 U frame 2 bolt motor, and a later 1916 33 Split Frame 4 bolt motor. One came in pieces and one came missing a load of parts like the armature, field, brush tubes, and caps. Got the 1914 33 U frame motor running last night. Over 100 years old and hums like a well oiled machine. Love the challenge.

Tin

 Not familiar with the names of the earlier motors. Here is the motor in question. There is no pinion gear.

Steve

That is an early Standard Motor. I'm pretty sure it should take the 12 tooth gear. But your missing the intermediate gear and its mounting screw and nut. Do you have any other parts?? The person who will know for sure is Bob Hannon.

Tin

Tin, I do have the intermediate gear. Thanks

Steve

My friend Larry had a few different gears in his parts pile and was able to select the right one and get me going. Runs nice.

GLAD you got it going!

Here is the engine and cars. Being a single motor 42, it does not really like pulling all three cars, but will do it.

I'm glad to see you got the old girl up & running again...  Congrats, you have a handsome set that you should be proud of.  I've always loved watching the earlier standard gauge locos with their connecting rods gliding down the rails.  As for the single motor 42's limited pulling power, our grandfather fixed that problem with a little ingenuity many years ago.  He epoxied a pair of triangular shaped lead weights in the corner spaces on the underside of the connecting plate used for attaching the motor to the engine's body.  They may not be very large, but lead is quite heavy, and these weights added about a pound of weight, directly over the driving wheels.  The only drawback being they make the motor run a little hotter than usual, so you can only run it for about ten minutes before you have to give it a rest.  But other than that, it runs fine.         

I have most of the gears for the pre-war locos in stock. For pictures and descriptions check our website. Am currently having the Lionel "O" and AF "O" wheel gears being made since George Tebolt is sold out.  

Harry