Question on atlas turn table.

[Gil Finn]

I now have a new old stock Atlas turn table modle number 304
originaly priced at $4.95

I know it is old as it has no zip code anywhere on it's makers address. of Hillside, NJ.

I wonder if it is compatable with current made Atlas turn table motors?

I can email the atlas folks put I though I might get a faster resonse and some ideas on a round house here.

Many thanks and have a great St. Paddy's day.

Gil Finn.

 

[hooknlad]

Gil - that would be an atlas turntable...

 

[steamhead]

Gil,

You can't do better than to talk to Atlas directly...I had trouble with the same turntable (Old, old model) that had stripped a gear. I called, and they sent me a new set of gears...for FREE...!!! Only trouble was, somewhere along the line they changed gears and the ones they sent didn't fit...:cry:

So I used one of theirs and cut it to the right diameter and cut the teeth into it...

 

[Glen Haasdyk]

The newer turntable has twice as many index points in it. I changed out my old one for the newer one a year ago when I was putting in my enginehouse. I can't be sure if the mtors are interchangable on either since they upgraded motor changed the drive gears to a belt to make it quieter.
I still have two of the old TTs as well as the older gear drive motor that I won't be using since the older drive screams like a banshee no matter how much you lube it.

 

[steamhead]

Hey Glen...That banshee comment is right...They are noisy critters. I want to ask, are the two tables interchangeable? Can I just take out the old one & put the new one in..?? Thanks for any tips.

 

[Glen Haasdyk]

Sure, the tracks will still line up, you just will have new index points for more adaptability. Before you had to position a roundhouse far away from the TT and curve the tracks in, now it's much easier.
Old turntable:

New Turntable:

 

[steamhead]

Thanks Glen. I don't have a roundhouse to go with the t'table. I only have an engine house associated with it. I use it mostly to turn the engines around. Tx again.

 

[Gil Finn]

Gil - that would be an atlas turntable...

That is what I said.

 

[Gil Finn]

I have a one bay engine house but I think I can make two atttached sheds.