silverfoxsteam
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As it's a bit quiet at the moment...I was going to leave this for Sunday evening, but as it's gone a bit quiet I thought I'd have a bit of a play now! (There's other stuff in the pipeline for the 7th!)
This arrived the other day and didn't come from an auction site.
What is it?
Any ideas?
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big d
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Well its made by sel it could be an engine
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Spokesmann
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Things can be quieter in the summer. Is is an SEL dynamo, induction coil box?
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MFSteam
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I dont know but what's happening on the 7th?
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Spokesmann
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Look at the banner above . . . 
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silverfoxsteam
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Be there or be square!
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silverfoxsteam
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Another piccie soon but a clue first. Put Big D's and Spokes' guesses together and you'll be close!
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Spokesmann
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Electric motor?
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MFSteam
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Look at the banner above . . . |
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silverfoxsteam
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Here's some more...
Ok - there's no fooling you Mike, good guess.
I know it's not a steam engine, but I was quite taken by it and it is SEL after all.
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Spokesmann
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Nice bakelite bases . . .
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silverfoxsteam
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Here it is in all it's wirey glory...
Some close-ups...
It's even got the little packet with a spare pair of brushes! I've tested it using a 4.5v dry cell by the way, but Ive got to find a suitable transformer to get the best from it. I want to see if it'll run my SEL workshop.
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steamyjim
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I love it! Has a charm that only old electronics has!
Probably has more power than an SEL engine! 
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Mamod Collector
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It would be difficult to find a cleaner one, I bet its never been used 
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Spokesmann
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One of the best I've seen Stepehen, a real timecapsule. Have you tried it?
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Scorpion2nz
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Nice little motor
I have 1 here but nowhere as nice as that one and no box it goes with my SEL accessory's as have no SEL engine
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silverfoxsteam
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Have you tried it? |
Yes, with a 4.5v dry cell. It ran very well with only a little sparking at the brushes.
Somewhere, I've got an old (pre-war), low voltage DC transformer that my Dad used to power a light in the Crib at Christmas. It was designed for a door bell I think. Now if I can Just find it...
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Spokesmann
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Sounds interesting, I love old electrical stuff like this!
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John Chapman
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That's super Stephen and in such great condition
As it has an electromagnet for the field magnet I assume it is like the Multum motor and always runs the same way no matter which way round you connect the supply. A bit strange in these days of permanant magnet DC motors!
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newts
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What a find, boxed & mint condition
I have a rather tired looking example, which has a couple of bits of copper wire for brushes & is very temperamental when running.
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silverfoxsteam
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D'you know, I was a bit concerned about posting this as I thought I might have been inundated with cries of, "That ain't steam", etc. I'm really pleased that you all appreciate it. It is rather special I think.
| John Chapman wrote: | | As it has an electromagnet for the field magnet I assume it is like the Multum motor and always runs the swame way no mater which way round you connect the supply. A bit strange in these days of permanant magnet DC motors! |
I'm sure it reversed when I swapped the supply round, but I could be wrong. I'll check again and see.
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