I bought a job lot of model boat related bits and pieces from eBay for a very modest sum.

Most of it is of no use to me, but an old electric Taycol Torpedo motor that came with it was my reason for buying for it as I really would like to own a working Taycol motor of some sort or another.

This old motor is fairly well worn and needs stripping and rebuilding - probably with new Paxolin end plates as the main shaft bearings are completely worn out.

I am not sure about the original specification of these motors, because although this one has a plain bearing hole drilled in the rear Paxolin end plate (now completely oval and worn out), the front end plate has a brass bearing fitted. This may or may not be original - I would like to find out?

I may be able to make some brass bearings or find a suitable size of flanged ball bearing to insert rather than making new end plates with plain bearings (I think the originals only had a drilled hole in the end plates to act as a shaft bearing?).

Once stripped and cleaned I may find other problems, but I am happy to own this Taycol Torpedo motor as I missed-out on ever owning one in the 1960's when they were at their most popular because I was an ic motor enthusiast and spent any spare cash that I had on them rather than on electric motors.

I am really looking forward to seeing if I can get this old motor restored and running again.

Bob.