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hardrider

02-06-2008, 07:12 AM

I bet some of you out there have a nice collection of old school electronics!
Anything nice and interesting to show and share?

Here's 2 of mine. They were sealed in their boxes but I just had to open the for a photo taking session :lol:

Sanwa Super Vortex 112
This was the choice esc for Team Kyosho Japan to power their Lazer campaign in the early 90s.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/hardrider/RC%20for%20sale/ESC%20sale/IMG_4189.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/hardrider/RC%20for%20sale/ESC%20sale/IMG_4190.jpg

KO Propo CX9
Choice esc of Masami Hirosaka in the early 90s to power his championship winning Dog Fighters.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/hardrider/RC%20for%20sale/ESC%20sale/IMG_4187.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/hardrider/RC%20for%20sale/ESC%20sale/IMG_4184.jpg

B44&501xRacerEX

05-07-2008, 05:54 PM

I was shocked to find out a guy at the local track used to have
A Yokomo Super Dog Fighter in the 90's.
Those were the good old days when Associated partnered with Yokomo.
I have some vintage Rc-10 stock motors to prove they were together.:thumbsup:
Nowadays it's all about competition.

jim76

05-07-2008, 06:41 PM

i have an original KO esprit II handset with the twiddly knobs instead of the buttons! Also a very early mtroniks speedo from when they just started out. can't do pics as my main PC has just died

VintageRacer

05-07-2008, 07:57 PM

I've got one of the first design Nosram ESC's that most people in the UK were using in the early 80's. I'll get some better photos up soon but you can just see it in my Optima from the same period.

terry.sc

05-07-2008, 11:50 PM

How about a Demon 2 ESC, vintage 1980. Handles all of 25A through the single power transistor.

hardrider

07-07-2008, 07:40 AM

Now that's some real vintage stuff!
Toying with the idea of getting a Super Dogfighter to match the CX9...

VintageRacer

07-07-2008, 09:04 AM

As promised some better photos of the "Advanced" FET Controller from Nosram.

I've got some old Radio race car magazines from the time too. I've found an ad from 1988 for the esc, £67.95. That was a month's wages for me back then (I was only working Sundays at the time mind you!).

I've also found a RRC article from July '86 detailing Nick Marsons "Marfet" controller with circuit diagrams and component lists which I tried to build but didn't really have a clue what I was doing as I was only 14.

93works

20-07-2008, 08:14 AM

here is my mint novak 1 in my doggie

cjm_2008

20-07-2008, 08:21 AM

purpletimbo

20-07-2008, 11:54 AM

Talking of relays, hows this for an old school reverse disable system
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/purpletimbo/tekinesc.jpg
:thumbsup:

traffman

20-07-2008, 11:56 AM

i was chuffed to bits when I recieved my speedmaster silver star ESC in the post, and installing it in my madcap was an interesting challenge.

it actually had a RELAY switch which was so big you could hear it engage :thumbsup:

My best mate still has his Lwb Optima mid with his Speedmaster silver star in it.
When im up next time ill take a picture.
He still has all his gear from back in the late 80s early nineties.

tymill

20-07-2008, 12:51 PM

Hi, can anyone identify this mystery ESC? It's defniately old - and it actually works pretty well too.

It was in a "loft-find" optima that I bought off ebay last year, and the seller knew even less about it that I do...

Looks almost home-grown...

Thanks,
Ty
http://www.oople.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3486&d=1216558180

GRIFF55

20-07-2008, 05:03 PM

i remember those, they used to come in a clear shrink wrap. Can't remember what make, sorry

traffman

20-07-2008, 05:42 PM

That looks like the speedo that glynn peglar used to make .

tymill

20-07-2008, 06:33 PM

Hi, yes it was indeed in a thick clear shrink wrap when I received it. The wrap was pretty beat up though, with little incisions here and there for accessing the pots and lots of various tape residues covering it. Here's a picture of it from the original ebay listing...

I cut off the shrink wrap, and encased it in black electrical tape for a while when I ran it in an old Falcon, but it's now just relegated to the odd-parts bin...

Was it a pretty popular unit in the UK? From what period would you guess it to be from?

Fwiw, if anyone would like to have it, you're welcome to have it for the cost of postage...

Cheers,
Ty
http://www.oople.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3487&d=1216578749
i remember those, they used to come in a clear shrink wrap. Can't remember what make, sorry

traffman

20-07-2008, 11:22 PM

I cannot remember if the esc had a name or it was just Glynn Peglar ?
I remember that it came with a Shummacher Cat XLS my mate bought off a guy in Wonderland Models circa 1989 .
I know it was a that kind of speedo as he sent it off to Glynn for repair.

GRIFF55

21-07-2008, 07:57 AM

Wasn't it a lazer speedo? Just kinda rings a bell

super__dan

21-07-2008, 10:11 AM

Wasn't a Bobtech was it, think his name was Bob Gelstharp from near Cardiff somewhere. A nice chap!

Lee

21-07-2008, 10:18 AM

Wasn't it a lazer speedo? Just kinda rings a bell

I think your right andy, there was another around about the same time, something like a king cobra :confused:

purpletimbo

21-07-2008, 05:30 PM

A Lazer I do have
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/purpletimbo/PICT0174.jpg

Welshy40

21-07-2008, 06:08 PM

Dan's right, Bob made one just like that, but with blue heat shrink and gotta say it wasnt bad at all. Yup nice chap indeed!!

Wasn't a Bobtech was it, think his name was Bob Gelstharp from near Cardiff somewhere. A nice chap!

93works

18-08-2008, 08:14 AM

some of these are huge in comparison to novak and tekin of the era where they behind the times hey

YZ~10

18-08-2008, 09:39 AM

YZ~10

18-08-2008, 09:40 AM

Talking of relays, hows this for an old school reverse disable system
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/purpletimbo/tekinesc.jpg
:thumbsup:

Nice esc Tim ;) this topic brings back good memories

col300

18-08-2008, 11:29 AM

anyone know what this is?

http://i33.tinypic.com/insw3b.jpg

Northy

18-08-2008, 11:48 AM

That's an old Nosram

GRIFF55

18-08-2008, 11:57 AM

dominator (nosram) wasn't it? 3 versions i think

JBL

18-08-2008, 06:39 PM

I think the old Nosram speedcontroller could be a extermintor pro?

When I gave up in the early 1990s, the ESC i used was a Speedmaster Ultra Gold Star with a 12 turn limit (this was in 1989).
Here is the racing gear I used:- Glynn Peglar 1700 SCE's, KO Esprit with the steering lock knob at the top, KO world champion servo with it's seperate fet booster, Tekomo pro plus slope charger.

My buggy preference was mainly Schumacher (Cat XLS,Procat or Cougar) although I did try Kyosho ZXR's and Yokomos for a time. I did convert my Yokomo into a Cat-fighter, meaning a Cat front end being fitted to a Yokomo chassis.The motors were quite special being a sponsored driver for B&R motors, the winds would be 15 triple or 14 doubles.

After returning back to the racing scene again last year, I am still running speedmaster speed controllers again. The models I use are either X500 or X3 with no motor limits. The speed ultra silver star is still available, but is much smaller than back in the late 1980's.

www.speedmaster.co.uk (http://www.speedmaster.co.uk)

traffman

18-08-2008, 11:31 PM

I used a speedmaster silver star in my lazer and tomy intruder.

I bought a nosram after that and i ran a mg 17 quad motor back in the day with a tekomo pro slope charger.

stulec52

19-08-2008, 03:03 AM

I used a speedmaster silver star in my lazer and tomy intruder.

I bought a nosram after that and i ran a mg 17 quad motor back in the day with a tekomo pro slope charger.

I was a works MG Driver back in those days ! Still got a couple, and still have the one in my CAT2KTC that I won the Scottish champs with in '95 !

I know it's not vintage as such, but I just picked up a Novak Hammer Pro to go in my 95 CAT !

I'd love to find a Demon 2DH to go back into my Kyosho Beetle, as that was what I ran back then, and yes you could hear the click very clearly !

purpletimbo

21-08-2008, 07:36 PM

Here's an ebay snip I just got
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/purpletimbo/esc.jpg
:thumbsup:

telboy

22-08-2008, 08:09 PM

I got an old LRP speedo off Mr Booth once and that looked pretty similar to the one ni clear shrink wrap...that too was in clear shrink wrap. I think the team drivers used to run them like that when they were testing new products. I think now they just run the new software in older cases.

mcjjordan

04-01-2011, 08:55 PM

Here's an ebay snip I just got
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/purpletimbo/esc.jpg
:thumbsup:
speedmaster silver star
bought mine in 1991 and still using today in my mardave
proper bulletproof

Dandare

05-01-2011, 05:01 PM

Here's an ebay snip I just got
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/purpletimbo/esc.jpg
:thumbsup:

Crumbs, i thought i had the only one left, lol...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSCN0715.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSCN0717.jpg

I used to run this set up on my '91 (ish) Cougar Club 10, the remains of which now look like this...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSC00143.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSC00149.jpg

The other bits...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSCN0716.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSCN0718.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/DanAli/DSCN0719.jpg

liam

20-04-2011, 08:58 AM

On a misson today to try and get my Nosram Patriot running.

Can anyone tell me if this thing has reverse and what is the motor limt?

Ta!

V12

20-04-2011, 09:56 PM

Someone has old Novak servo?

rondoolaa

21-04-2011, 09:05 PM

when i recently purchased a car it had oldish electrics in it,

a servo, reciever and esc, all pictured

Mike Haswell

21-04-2011, 09:11 PM

The Corally is the MMS 2 - the the second generation. The original had fixed built-in limits, I'm sure I have one in the loft - will dig it out over the weekend.

And I will see what else I can dig up.

Mike Haswell

22-04-2011, 10:00 AM

Here are the original Corally credit card speed controllers - one is for 8 minute racing (1/12th) and the other is 4-5 minutes (had a higher current setting of 50 amps).

Mike Haswell

22-04-2011, 10:01 AM

Did someone mention a Novak servo?

Mike Haswell

22-04-2011, 10:06 AM

My old JR Beat 2 Pro from the mid-80's - servo reversing, adjustable steering rate....:thumbsup:

Mike Haswell

22-04-2011, 10:20 AM

Some old motors.
In the first picture there is a pair of MG's - the one on the left is an original Epic can and the one on the right a HPI can.
Next is a LRP which used a Sagami can - it is a Yellow E 1/12th wind.
The third is a Kisbey HPI modified (slightly different can/endbell to MG) and an Air Supply based Cobra.

Mike Haswell

22-04-2011, 10:28 AM

Some more old motors.
1. A Yokomo based Demon 27 double (1/12th) with a conversion to slot brushes.
2.A Schumacher Gold Rush 19 turn Yokomo based mod - a relabeled Reedy.
3. SRM Scorcher modified using the Ayk Race Prep can and had a ceramic motor shaft.
4. Is my Trinity 12 double with Ally endbell that I can at the '92 On-Roard Worlds at the Ranch Pit Shop in California.

V12

22-04-2011, 03:55 PM

This is my oldest motor. Reedy stock motor based on the old Igarashi can. Uses not M3 but 4-40 screws.
I bought the motor when we visited the UK and wanted racing with Nick Adams at the Ally Pally club. From my memory this was 1982.

I also have some Losi Revolution motors from 1987 and some Demon motors Green dot 19T Quad from about 1985.

Another old motor is an AYK based Trinity motor what was used in the Demon MF1 and AE RC12i car so this age.

Mike Haswell

23-04-2011, 03:53 PM

A pair of speedos - the one at the back is a Laser spot the relay underneath and a Galeforce speedo.

DCM

23-04-2011, 04:03 PM

Mr Haswell, stop posting pics of old electronics, I may have to go look see what I haven't thrown out!!.... Heatshrunk esc's, them were the days!!

brian s

23-04-2011, 04:26 PM

just came across these while looking for a servo.

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr24/brianspooner/DSCF0858.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr24/brianspooner/DSCF0859.jpg

Ted Maul

01-06-2011, 02:05 PM

Anyone remember the Futaba escs when they first came out? Case was shaped the same as a servo so it would sit where ever the wiper-blade speedo servo would normally sit with the heatsink sticking out the top to cool mosfets. Very well built, never went wrong. Also loved my nicad charger with mechanical timer and ammeter...

Actually love reading this vintage forum, brings back awesome memories!

rondoolaa

01-06-2011, 02:28 PM

i got this old futaba one, dont know if you mean one like this,

i used to use these back in the day in my lazer zx-r

Twister

01-06-2011, 08:17 PM

I like this thread ! Do you remember the corally creditcard esc? I had one and it was great until i wrecked it bending it of a yz-10 chassie. More motor pics please :drool:

isobarik

02-06-2011, 06:51 AM

I like this thread ! Do you remember the corally creditcard esc? I had one and it was great until i wrecked it bending it of a yz-10 chassie. More motor pics please :drool:

I have a friend that was soo curios to see what was in them so he took the lid away and yes it broke so he fixed it by using some ordinari mosfets it worked :o after that mod but it looked hidious.

mvh isobarik

btw Corally MMS

Ted Maul

02-06-2011, 07:18 AM

i got this old futaba one, dont know if you mean one like this,

i used to use these back in the day in my lazer zx-r

Absolutely spot on my friend, thats the one, thank you!

Chequered Flag Racing

10-06-2011, 10:03 PM

speedmaster silver star
bought mine in 1991

Bought the same in 93 when I started out in RC. Managed to melt the blue heat shrink from it with a 10T BR motor and over geared. No longer have it though.

RudolfXC

11-06-2011, 01:42 AM

On a misson today to try and get my Nosram Patriot running.

Can anyone tell me if this thing has reverse and what is the motor limt?

Ta!

Any speedo with a relay has reverse.

RudolfXC

11-06-2011, 01:48 AM

Does anybody remember the Tekin 410K keypad speedo that played a tune through the motor when you switched it on?

isobarik

11-06-2011, 08:11 AM

Does anybody remember the Tekin 410K keypad speedo that played a tune through the motor when you switched it on?

Im not remembering missing it silky smooth best speedo i have ever had damn i miss that.

Tekin 410K :wub

mvh Isobarik

V12

12-06-2011, 10:43 AM

Any speedo with a relay has reverse.
Sorry that´s wrong. Before the FET transistors were used there were several ESC what used a relay for full trottle position for reducing voltage drop at the ESC powerstage. These were called Turbo ESC sometimes.

RudolfXC

12-06-2011, 11:41 AM

Sorry that´s wrong. Before the FET transistors were used there were several ESC what used a relay for full trottle position for reducing voltage drop at the ESC powerstage. These were called Turbo ESC sometimes.

Yes, sorry you are right.

Demon made a speedo using a standard transistor which got you to about 80% and then switched in the relay for full power. Also, I think some old speedos used a relay for the brake.

Twister

13-06-2011, 08:47 PM

Im not remembering missing it silky smooth best speedo i have ever had damn i miss that.

Tekin 410K :wub

mvh Isobarik

that is good info , i am looking for a nice brushed esc för my vintage ultima and smooth is key. :thumbsup:

leepez

15-06-2011, 03:38 PM

just came across these while looking for a servo.

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr24/brianspooner/DSCF0858.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr24/brianspooner/DSCF0859.jpg

Gosh, I remember having each one of those as sometime many years ago.(except the blue one)
I also recall having a Novak HPC?

Colinevan

15-06-2011, 07:26 PM

Im pretty sure that i have a few speedmaster silverstars and the forward only goldstars somewhere in my loft. Are they actually worth anything as i thought demand would be low.

i also have a few of the old tms powerton timer chargers if anyone remembers them too.

percymon

04-07-2013, 09:43 AM

Sorry about the thread resurrection guys , but I wonder if anyone can shed light on the Speedmaster Gold Star Speed controller - I just got one in a RC10 Team Car. It looks to be in great condition but until I have an idea of its ability I'm loathed to test it !

Motor / Current Rating ?
Forward or FWD/Rev ?
RX voltage - 5V ??

DerbyDan

04-07-2013, 11:19 AM

The Goldstar was the smaller forward only ESC (The Silverstar had the reversing relays which elongated the speedo somewhat!) There were 'Turbo' versions of each which both had lower motor wind limits. I can't remember what the wind limits were off hand but I wouldn't go any lower than say a 17turn on a non-turbo Speedmaster ESC. I think I used to run a 15t Trinity Onyx on my Goldstar, but eventually blew the brake FETS:eh?:

Going from the instruction sheet I have in front of me; the RX voltage is 5v

Hope that helps

percymon

04-07-2013, 11:32 AM