Fw: Am Flyer loco ID

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

Mike,  I have forwarded your email to our club members.   Maybe someone in
the club can answer your questions!

Club members,   If you can help Mike out, please email him directly at
Michael.DeHart@wheaton.com.



----- Original Message -----
From: "DeHart Michael - Millville (Science Products)"
<Michael.DeHart@wheaton.com>
To: <ttat@aoot.com>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:00 AM
Subject: Am Flyer loco ID


> Dear Sir:
>
> I am looking for some information concerning a prewar American Flyer
> locomotive and some parts if they are available.  The locomotive is an
> American Flyer prewar steam loco with a pressed steel body and decorative
> copper trim.  It is a 2-4-2 O-gauge engine made for 3-rail track.  It has
no
> model number or any markings that I can find to identify what it is
exactly.
> I need a set of all four drive wheels, since the originals have
deteriorated
> badly.  I have looked for these wheels for many years with no luck
> whatsoever.  The search is even more difficult since I do not know what
> model the loco is.  I have never even seen another like it except for one
> photo I recently found on the internet.  I have attached that photo below.
> The engine in the photo is virtually identical to the one I have, but I am
> not sure about the tender.  Its description was:
>
> American Flyer Prewar 1688
> 3/16 Scale 3-Rail 0/027 Freight
>
>
>  <<flyer.jpg>>
>
> The main wheels are plain die cast without any steel tires or whitewalls.
I
> have seen reference to "bell ringer pins" but I do not believe this engine
> has them.  They have open spokes, 12 spokes per wheel, and the spokes and
> hubs are painted black.  The left side wheels have a 60-tooth gear molded
on
> the backside.  They run from a 40-tooth pinion gear that is marked, "U.S.
> PATENT 1-685-691."  The two rear wheels have a tapped, square topped boss
> for the main drivers and valve cranks.  The two front wheels have no boss,
> just the spokes.  All four wheels are therefore slightly different.  They
> measure about 1.45" flange diameter, 1.19" wheel dia, and 0.155" dia hub
> hole.
>
> It would help me greatly if you could answer any of these questions or
> direct me to a source for the parts.
>
> 1. What is the model or part number or proper description of the
locomotive?
>
> 2. What is the part number or proper description of the four main wheels?
>
> 3. Is there a source for the four main wheels?
>
> 4. Is there a source or part number for the left side valve crank linkage
> and screw?  These were lost when one rear wheel disintegrated.
>
> This is my mother's train, which her uncle gave to her for Christmas when
> she was very young.  We figure that she got it around 1935, 36, or 37.  I
> would like to put it back on the tracks for her.
> I certainly hope that you can help me to get this grand old train rolling
> again.  Thank you very much for your time.
>
> Best regards,
> Mike DeHart
> P.O. Box 636
> Alloway, NJ 08001
> (856) 935-1126 (evenings)
> (856) 825-1100 x2873 (8-5 EST M-F)
> michael.dehart@wheaton.com
>
>
>

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