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Subject: Schuco Melt Marks

Author:
Doug Burwell

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Date Posted: 12:41:15 06/18/08 Wed

Okay collectors, it is time to get to the bottom of the old melt marks found on a lot of #27 block signals. I used to think that these were soldering marks from sloppy workers. You would find them on the #27's, but also on switches and I've even seen one on a middle train car. Other collectors say it is from operators running too many block signals on one transformer or at too high of a voltage. I just received a nice S set that has (supposedly) never been used or assembled, yet has terrible melt marks on the yellow insert and all over the block signals. There is also one on one switch. The melt marks on the yellow insert are where the block signals go. The heated up theory doesn't make sense with these melt marks. Who would throw a hot block signal in the insert? Who would even handle it if it were that hot? If it is so hot to put in melt marks, why aren't the black insulated wires on the #27 melted? My lastest theory: What if Schuco used some kind of lubricant to slip the black cable over the little wires going to the block signal? What if this lubricant reacted to plastic later, but not at the time of manufacture? This would seem to make some sense. Please let me know what you think!

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Schuco Melt Marks	Alan	10:42:31 06/23/08 Mon
Re: Schuco Melt Marks -- MONO GUY (SIMPLE FIX), 10:05:29 07/04/08 Fri