What you have there is another mix of parts. The motor with the Champion can and endbell was likely assembled from one of their kits with a first-generation "517" can (it has a bronze bushing inside the aluminum housing, not a ball bearing) and what appears to be a "507" armature. Both sold separately, so an easy mix. The yellow sticker came in various Champion parts kits.
The motor at right is made of a Cox "NASCAR" can made in Hong Kong, a standard Mabuchi FT16D endbell on which someone has fitted a Champion "hop up kit" with pent-roof brush holders and spring protectors, and an unknown rewound and balanced armature over stock Mabuchi FT16D blanks, possibly a Classic armature.
Mabuchi FT-16DBB
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Steve Okeefe
, Mar 09 2013 07:48 AM
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Posted 18 December 2023 - 11:16 PM
Thanks very much for the info Philippe. I was only into racing HO scale when all the '60s large scale slots came out, but have been collecting and tinkering with them for around 35 years now. Have learned a lot about what I have from you regulars on this board that were racing the big slots back then!
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