I have a couple of old Marx Wind-up trains and a loop of two rail Marx track. When I wind up the train and then hit the lever to release it, neither of them moves around the track. The wheels will spin and the bell will ring if I lift it from the track. Upon inspecting the train pictured below, I noticed that the one drive wheel spins on it’s shaft. The wheel rotates on what should be a splined shaft. Any ideas on repair or should this just be a display piece?
Thanks,
Mitch
Mitch : you might try The Robt. Grossman Co. I think they are in the Cleveland area. I’ve seen them at train shows here & had lots of parts for Marx.
Thanks John. I’ll check with them.
Mitch
FYI - I posted this question on the Marx group at Yahoo too. Have not heard anything yet but if I get any ideas I will share them.
Mitch
FYI - I got this response tonight.
Mitch
Re: Marx Wind-up
Robert
If it is that loose, the wheel should come off fairly easily, then
carefully use a punch or chisel to put a dimple or notch on the axle,
then carefully re-install the wheel. If it’s a piece more for show and
only occasional running…shhhhhhhh, I put a small dab of Zap-A-Gap
(crazy glue) on it. Just don’t tell anyone, that’s not in the repair
book.
Steve “Papa” Eastman
— In MarxTrain@yahoogroups.com, “Robert Mitchell” <mitchelr@…>
wrote:
I have a couple of old Marx Wind-up trains and a loop of two rail
(Marx??) track. When I wind
up either train and then hit the lever to release it, neither of them
moves around the track.
The wheels will spin and the bell will ring if I lift it from the
track. Upon inspecting one train,
I noticed that one of the drive wheel spins on it’s shaft. The wheel
rotates on what appears
to have been a splined shaft. Any ideas on repair or should this
just be a display piece?