What is this 70s Tyco?
- Thread starter Driver8
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Funny, my eyes are so shot, I thought it said Tyco last night. You are correct, it is not a Tyco. It is something called AHM. I want to restore it to working order.
Smudge617
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Have you tried to see if the motor still works ?
Thanks!
NVSrr1500
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AHM. was a conglomerate of European manufacturers that wanted to sell on the US market. If it is stamped AHM then it is really a Mehano, or RIVAROSSI, or Roco. Which means those parts will fit making it easier to restore. Rocos were really good drives for their day. I would say that is a Roco drive
A bit of history on Rivarossi, AHM, IHC etc
If you were a model railroader in the 50’s until at least the 70’s, it was extremely likely you owned AHM / Rivarossi trains. Like Tyco and Athearn, they were very popular.
If you were a model railroader in the 50’s until at least the 70’s, it was extremely likely you owned AHM / Rivarossi trains. Like Tyco and Athearn, they were very popular.
Bit of an update for those interested in a first-time rehab. I put power to the motor and it worked, but sputtered. I then went all in and cracked open the motor and cleaned the commutator like I have seen on YouTube. It worked pretty well. The issue was it took me an hour to figure out how to keep the brushes in contact. A little bit of oil, a new headlight, and some wheel cleaning next! I feel quite proud of myself.
Bruette
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Well done!
Dunalastair
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That's the beauty of running vintage equipment. You can work on it yourself and get it running with a minimum of equipment. Most of the current H0 and 00 models can't be properly worked on unless you have some watchmakers' tools.
