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Re: New, small pull back motors in racers sets
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:24:05 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.general, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
> > I just noticed that some of the new town style racers sets have some
> > very small pull back motors. What I'd like to know is if the wheels
> > are permanently attached to the motors, or if there is some kind of
> > connection. (Set numbers, eg, 4590, 4591, 4592.)
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> I can't find a reference to those set numbers, but if these are in the same
> line of racers as set 4583, then, yes the wheels are removable. The wheels
> will fit on standard Town wheel-pegs, but standard Town wheels won't fit on
> the pullback motor.
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> > These sets are available here in Norway, BTW. I suppose you've had
> > them "over there" a long time already?
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> These racers have been on the shelves a few weeks in the US. I'm not sure
> that counts as "a long time" or not. :)
Since early December, actually. That's when I got my first one.
> > If they are as versatile as the new Technic pull back motors from a
> > year ago or so, then I'm pretty impressed!
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> They seem to be very good. The main motor case is 2 x 4 x 2&2/3, with a 2 x
> 2 plate/tab on the front. The motor has plenty of power for small
> constructions; I haven't tried anything large yet.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=101876
You can see the shape of the motor, with the decorative bits, as well as
crosshairs on the hub that allow it to work with the pullback motor. The
white pegs have little tabs on them that fit on the crosshairs. You need
those cutouts to fit a wheel onto this motor.
Adrian
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www.brickfrenzy.com
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| (...) I can't find a reference to those set numbers, but if these are in the same line of racers as set 4583, then, yes the wheels are removable. The wheels will fit on standard Town wheel-pegs, but standard Town wheels won't fit on the pullback (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
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