Index to Can Spotter's Guides
Mabuchi
15R - Mid 1961 through 1964 - Direct predecessor of the FT-16.
FT-16 Type 1 - Mid 1963 - Blind can bushing, spring post upper right, no separate brush holders, wide solder tabs, unplated irregular stack laminations, white Delrin commutator.
FT-16 Type 2 - Early 1964 - Blind can bushing, spring post upper right, no separate brush holders, narrow solder tabs, plated and aligned stack laminations, white Delrin commutator.
FT-16 Type 3 - Late 1964 - Blind can bushing, spring post upper right, no separate brush holders, narrow solder tabs, plated and aligned stack laminations, green or brown commutator.
FT-16D Type 1 - Mid 1965 - Blind can bushing, spring post upper left, separate brush holders, narrow solder tabs, plated aligned stack laminations, green commutator.
FT-16D Type 2 - Late 1965 - Spring post upper left, separate brush holders, large grooved brass back shell with gimbal bushing.
FT-16DBB - Mid 1968 - Spring post upper left, separate brush holders, large grooved aluminum back shell with ball bearing.
FT-13UO - Mid 1965 - Spring post upper left, primitive brush hoods, large grooved brass back shell with gimbal bushing.
FT-26 - Late 1966 - End bell drive, spring post upper left, separate brush holders, plain aluminum back shell with ball bearing.
FT-26D - Late 1966 - Can drive or double shaft, all other charactieristics same as FT-26.
FT-36 - Late 1964 - Spring post upper right, no separate brush holders, magnet stops in can, plain back shell with gimbal bushing.
FT-36D - Mid 1965 - Spring post upper left, separate brush holders, large grooved brass back shell with gimbal bushing.
Igarashi - Also known as "Hemi" motors, sometimes erroneously attributed to "Hitachi".
Small - Mid to late 1965 - Closed can corners, recessed can tabs, single can-mount screw hole.
Large - Mid 1965 - Closed can corners, recessed can tabs, single can-mount screw hole.
Shigoto-Johnson
Small - Late 1967 - Blind can bushing, three wide can slots, black endbell.
Pittman
DC-6001 - April 1966 - The only can motor Pittman produced for slot racing, Oilite bushing or ball bearing.
