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Scalextric timekeepers hut

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:46 pm
by peter mansfield
Can anyone help me with the battery voltage required to sound the horn in these little buildings I can' seem to find this any where Peter Mansfield

Re: Scalextric timekeepers hut

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:03 am
by wixwacing
Hi Peter, give me day or two I have a good friend who collects this kind of stuff

Re: Scalextric timekeepers hut

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:28 am
by wixwacing
Hi Peter, the battery you are looking for is a 1.5 volt (nominal) Type 'D' Battery. The nickel variations would be unsuitable

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D type battery

Re: Scalextric timekeepers hut

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:45 pm
by peter mansfield
HI much appreciated thank you foryour interest pete

Re: Scalextric timekeepers hut

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:26 pm
by peter mansfield
Hi Wix well I had the right battery so it came down to adjusting the tuning screw on the back of the horn I can tell you there is more tuning space on an old transistor radio. When made there was adab of paint on the srew to show tuning position this given its age had chipped off and all I was getting was aclick the reason I Ichecked battery strength there is a miniscule turn between in tune and click sound but I did have to remove the locking srew to adjust to fine tune hope this all makes sense. once again thank you for your interest pete

Re: Scalextric timekeepers hut

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:38 pm
by wixwacing
Hi Pete,

It sounds like they tune the same way as the old 60's car horns!