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[TSR]

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.

[edscars]

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!

[Stefano Sbravati]

As far as I know Unicar never had FT 16 motors in any version or configuration.

[Jaeger Team]

As far as I know Unicar never had FT 16 motors in any version or configuration.

Strange, somewhere I had seen and saved this picture...

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[Stefano Sbravati]

Strange, somewhere I had seen and saved this picture...

In fact in this photo there are only FT-26D motors.
Unicar never had 16D motors

[Jaeger Team]

I apologize but it is very difficult for me to consider THIS a FTD26...

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[Stefano Sbravati]

I apologize but it is very difficult for me to consider THIS a FTD26...

Oh, you are right: this is not a FT26D: this is a FT36D.
That early Unicar chassis was indeed equipped with FT36D motors.
Believe me, Unicar never had FT16D motors.

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