In any collection there are items that refuse to be fitted into any of the main categories. Items that, however interesting they may be in their own right, are destined for the file at the back of the cabinet labelled 'Miscellaneous'. That's what we have this month to finish off the series. I hope you've enjoyed it, and that it results in the preservation of some of these artefacts from our modelling past. First up is the Multum electric motor, made in the 1950s by Ward and Goldstone Plastics Ltd of London. This was the prime mover of a range of miniature workshop models (grinder, circular saw, etc.) made by the company and that otherwise would have been driven by a miniature steam engine. The surprising thing about this 6 volt motor is that it has a wound field, not the permanent ring magnet that its appearance suggests, and will therefore run on low voltage AC straight from a transformer.
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