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O&R Tether Car: looking for year and parts

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On 1/16/2019 at 3:46 PM, sprintcar nut said:

Hi i am looking for a year of this car and if anyone knows where to buy parts for it thanks for looking

 

:WMOM:

We don't get many request for O&R models or engines that predate the O&R Compact engines, I have a few of the model plane engines in my collection (will try & photo them together one day & post it here).

 

I found this advert (in my saved pictures folder) for the toy midget racer (car) from 1954, if that helps to roughly date it, they were available without an engine for toddlers and with an engine for use as a tether car by older children (& presumably grown-ups too).

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I also have pictures of the instructions with it named as the O&R Motorjet, including the parts list;

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Hope this helps.

 

David

 

P.S. I think I have some pictures of the engine somewhere, which I will add here when I find them.

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Here are some pictures of two parted out/in bits engines that I saved pictures of, they are a little different to the standard model plane versions.

 

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David

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I've just bought a 1951 Ohlsson Rice catalog for the model plane engines, tether car & accessories (that predate the Compact engines), I will add some more pictures when it arrives.

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David

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Very cool- I’ve always toyed around with the idea of getting one of the old tether cars. Looking forward to more photo!

 

Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving!

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