Repairing a lionel standard gauge super motor

[George Thill]

Greetings!

I'm trying to repair a lionel standard gauge super motor: the fiber washer that holds the comutator segments to the armature shaft broke. Where can I get a replacement washer?

Or is there another way to fix this? Epoxy, and/or by winding fishing line around the segments to secure tham to the shaft?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

George Thill

[TrainLarry]

The Motor Doctor can repair your armature with the your original segments, or fabricate a new one if necessary.

Larry

[dsmith]

I had a broken fiber washer on mine and have repaired it by using epoxy on the comutator segments.  It now runs well and I've had no problems with it.  If I did it again I would add heavy duty sewing thread to replace the fiber washer.

[George Thill]

Thanks, guys. Any particular epoxy?

[rrlineman]

try Bob Hannon in Maryland. he has replacement communtators for yours. he also was making improve replacement armatures for a while a few years back.

[George Thill]

Thanks for the info.