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On The Lead Lap
Posted 28 April 2019 - 04:57 PM
I know this track is completely diferent from the topics we see here but when i was about 5 years my father gave me one like this .
I never forget it and some years ago i found this one in an vintage toys swap meet and i bought for two reasons because i had one like this and the second reason was distributed in Portugal by my father during the slot cars glory days.
My father told me that he sold hundreads of sets like this in his raceways by fathers for give their kids with less 6 years old
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 28 April 2019 - 06:33 PM
IIRC, Matchbox sold a set, with the same concept.
It had a continuous spring in the slot, that moved through the slot.
You stuck a pin on the bottom of your regular Matchbox car, and stuck that attached pin anywhere, between 2 coils.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
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On The Lead Lap
Posted 29 April 2019 - 04:05 AM
Mike, is a similar concept but Matchbox was an evolution of this
I had a Matchbox set too.
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 29 April 2019 - 09:34 AM
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Checkered Flag in Hand
Posted 29 April 2019 - 12:32 PM
I think there was a similar Horse Racing (oval) as I was a Christmas helper in a hobby shop early 70s.
On The Lead Lap
Posted 29 April 2019 - 01:39 PM
With the Matchbox set, how is the spring propelled through the slot?
This set is batery operated, the cars are in plastic and can not desassembled but the spring propelled is very similar.
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 29 April 2019 - 02:20 PM
What moves the spring?
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
On The Lead Lap
Posted 29 April 2019 - 04:24 PM
MSwiss, on 29 Apr 2019 - 8:20 PM, said:
What moves the spring
On The Lead Lap
Posted 29 April 2019 - 04:32 PM
This motor, there are two one for each track
On The Lead Lap
Posted 29 April 2019 - 04:32 PM
This motor, there are two one for each track
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 29 April 2019 - 07:02 PM
Thanks.
I somehow thought the spring traveled in the slot.
Apparently, it just rotates, acting as a screw, to move the car.
Mike Swiss
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder
17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)
Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 30 April 2019 - 03:30 AM
Yep, that's it Mike.
I've seen these all over, under different brands in different countries. For the US, Kenner rings a bell...
There were a whole bunch of different setups to keep the young crowd away from our slot cars, battery-powered, gravity-powered, etc.
Don
