ROBODUDE Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Really cool video Kirk !!! Thanks for sharing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Glad to Rich! I'll get more vids as I figure out my youtube. Thanks John & MRH! I even forgot that there were two versions of the whistle set up... I'll have to look that up further. Check out the great litho used on the inside of the blower housing tin. It looks like a graphics and printing test plate that was re-used. Very cool. - peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 He may not be mint, but that's what is so cool. He's got character! And already works better than mine! (at least for now). Great job on repairs and documentation. Also, I had no idea that there were two whistle versions. I would guess that the slide whistle is the first version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racerxc70 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Outstanding save! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkrobot Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 MG a great bit of renovation. The red paintwork polished up looks fine. The finished job looks like a well loved and played with robot. Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 So It's an actual version? That's rather wonderful. Does the whistle ever sound less squeaky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Great restoration on your Sonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 2 hours ago, David Kirk said: So It's an actual version? That's rather wonderful. Does the whistle ever sound less squeaky? Thanks all - he sure adds a BIG presence to my cabinet! And I just re-adjusted my shelving... David, it actually did get a little louder and cleaner sounding after cleaning and lubing the movement... and stronger batts! My phone was picking up alot of the motor and gearing clatter. I'll fix my youtube link and try to get better sound next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBODUDE Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Awesome Kirk !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It's fun to see the printing on the whistle is from the wheel of a Masudaya western train. I have tubs of those squirreled away for future projects, but I believe they all hoot rather than whistle. Now I'm going to have to put batteries in them to make sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, David Kirk said: It's fun to see the printing on the whistle is from the wheel of a Masudaya western train. I have tubs of those squirreled away for future projects, but I believe they all hoot rather than whistle. Now I'm going to have to put batteries in them to make sure! That is really cool David! I can clearly see the locomotive wheel now that you point that out - I'm not a toy train guy.... I just recognized that the tin was repurposed from something. I imagine that the other marks must be guides for the operators of the presses? Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Here is the video I did on the guts of the more common train whistle version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 That is super, John! Thanks for sharing - before I got mine, I hadn't heard either version. Now I know why David and Robert thought that there was a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, robothut said: Here is the video I did on the guts of the more common train whistle version. John, I've noticed that some of the Sonics have yellow battey compartments & some have the light tan / taupe. Mine is the tan. Do you recall the compartment from this version? Could that be a way to identify the whistle version (on non functioning) difference's without opening them up? Does anyone else have the odd whistler that works? What color is your compartment? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=a5PO9lzuCa4 This is the link for the whistle - in all of it's annoying glory before I closed it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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