I need a windup key for a Lionel 1511 clockwork engine.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Gene Dawson
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I believe that a 1511 has a square male shaft, so you could use the proper size of clock key to wind it. Perhaps one of the other guys on here can tell us what the size of the shaft is, but you can take a caliper and measure across the flats. If it is an 1/8" shaft (just a guess on my part) a #4, 3.25mm key would work. You can find them on Ebay, or my favorite source for keys and mainsprings, Clockworks... you can look at their key page HERE.
Hope that helps...
Originally Posted by WindupGuy:
I believe that a 1511 has a square male shaft, so you could use the proper size of clock key to wind it. ...
right you are, James. the 1511 has a 1/8" square shaft. i don't have an original Lionel key, but i have 2-3 keys that will fit. same key as both the early Girard cast iron locomotives and much later Unique Arts motors. not 100% sure about this, but i would imagine Lionel clockwork motors were all inherited from Ives.
Chuck, I had already found a key at the Train Tender but thanks much for the info. I have put your web site in my browser favorites for future reference. I have a treasured Penn K-4 by MTH that needs an upgrade to PS-2 (or 3?) at some time in the future.
Gene
Anyone responding to this thread know how to drop the motor our of the Lionel 1511 engine? Looks to be like I need to bend two tabs on the back of the motor and then drop the back and slide it to the rear.
I hate to start bending tabs if I'm not sure it will work.
Gene
