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post 21 May 2012, 16:15
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Indeed Gentlemen,

What we have here is a NIB Mabuchi FT-270S (a 27D really):

















Could this treasure be used in a new Thingie?

E

BTW Thanks to all still keeping the Thingie Forum alive, while We were busy!

We will be back soon with great stuff!


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post 21 May 2012, 16:52
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Well I never saw one of them before. Welcome back, Kingie!
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post 21 May 2012, 17:03
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"specially designed for slotracing cars"

A bit more info on this motor from the resident experts here:

http://folm.xooit.com/t6178-Moteur-III-les...s.htm?start=105
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post 21 May 2012, 17:21
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Sire. You grace us with your presence once again!

Nice motor.
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post 21 May 2012, 20:07
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Rare indeed



IMHO, the Champion 607 is quicker, but probably much less reliable.
These are good, very very good. Modern motor performace in a vintage package.


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post 21 May 2012, 20:54
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Dear Joel

Rarity is in the eye of the beholder

and anyway you do'nt have the box

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post 21 May 2012, 21:03
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Edo Good to see you back thumbsup.gif


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post 22 May 2012, 01:11
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Nice motor Edo ! Looks great in the box , but will it stay in the box for long? Wow Joel , did you race over to Japan , and buy out the entire stock of these motors ? Now I know why they are so rare - Joel has them all !!! Nice collection Joel . I have all the Champion motors , so if performance is similar to the 607 , it must be quick ! Zig


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post 22 May 2012, 06:08
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Edo, please, do forgive me , I was just showing off. But, as you may have guessed, I am rather pleased with myself, (At least I didn't show the other 6 I got shortly after).

QUOTE (Edo @ 21 May 2012, 21:54) *
and anyway you do'nt have the box

But only because I didn't bother buying the one with the box (or the other one in the yellow packet).


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post 22 May 2012, 07:27
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Gee Joel

We thought We were the only one in the known universe who had one.

Ok you're forgiven 'cause you're a show off: it takes one to recognize another!

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PS To those gentlemen who welcomed Us back: thanks but now brace yourselves, the Thingie Forum won't be the same!

The Renaissance is coming and you all have to work hard to make the forum like it once was!

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post 22 May 2012, 07:45
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i didn,t know these old motors were so quick, i knew the home rewinds were. the factory wind on this motor looks pretty bad, its certainly not wound on any machine. it looks more like one of my rewinds, but i can keep it a bit neater than that. john
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post 22 May 2012, 10:25
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Phew! I think I have escaped defesnestration (but only because I live on the ground floor)

Seriously, although these are indeed very rare in the West, I believe they were used extensively for racing in Japan (late 70s early 80s), presumably after Mabuchi dumped their unsold stock there.


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PS: These are not mine (honest).
PPS: The same seller had a boxed 270S for sale too
PPPS: They also do nice little adaptors to fit 270S in the Tamiya sidewinder chassis.


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post 22 May 2012, 13:32
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QUOTE (Edo @ 22 May 2012, 07:27) *
PS To those gentlemen who welcomed Us back: thanks but now brace yourselves, the Thingie Forum won't be the same!

The Renaissance is coming and you all have to work hard to make the forum like it once was!

Or else!


I must admit to having strayed Sire, (also was having an Ontlogical crisis re slot cars leading to my recent absence from SF). Will endeavour to attend both fora henceforth.

Humbly
Al.

PS, nice motor.




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post 23 May 2012, 09:04
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Hopefully dear Al

you'll be publishing here also what you will be building for the American Balls Out Race!


Joel

you have a PM. Please RSVP

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post 9 Jun 2012, 03:52
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QUOTE (Edo @ 22 May 2012, 00:27) *
...PS To those gentlemen who welcomed Us back: thanks but now brace yourselves, the Thingie Forum won't be the same!

The Renaissance is coming and you all have to work hard to make the forum like it once was!

Or else!

OK...I'll dust off my soldering iron...soon. ermm.gif

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