I recently purchased two used Tenshodo switch machines and they look like they are in brand new condition, but the instructions indicate a spring wire to be used connecting the machine to the turnout throw bar. There were no spring wires included. I'm just wondering if:
1) there should have been spring wires included in the box
2) if said spring wire would be available from another source.
My first use of these. I also have Tortise and Peco machines that I will be using elsewhere on my layout.
MacTrom1) there should have been spring wires included in the box
My recollection of those things is that they included that hairpin style spring wire in the box.
I think this link will show that spring wire they're talking about: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.agtta.com/Lionel/switch-machine-c.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.modeltrainjournal.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f%3D2%26t%3D12539%26start%3D15&h=595&w=776&sz=61&tbnid=GNq73k52oYlN-M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=117&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dtenshodo%2Bswitch%2Bmachine%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=tenshodo+switch+machine&usg=__aZ0ija7FJ4Q2sIYEffPEosDHHCE=&docid=2Gq0raAjREiJrM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qoUhUeL7GaLs0QGdzIDADQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFsQ9QEwBg&dur=179