@Leroof posted:I used to walk down and across canal street NYC when I was a teenager. There on the west side one would find several electronic surplus houses. One could spend hours sourcing out potential “robot projects!” There was a shop that had display cases with some older power stuff for model train control. I bought a couple of Copper clad MRC transformers and unfortunately money spent could not get the handheld MRC
unit.
Last year I had an opportunity to buy one from another forum’s attendee who wanted an unusually high amount of $ for an “as is“ rough one.
I didn’t need it that bad! Lol Long ago, I did once use one on a friends H.O. Switching layout. My first hand held experience in the late 60’s? Kind of unforgettable cool.
Hey, anyone have one they want to unload?thx Strummer, great thread!
Funny. Whoever this other forum user was used my photo to represent theirs. I took that photo a number of years ago. I bought it at a swap meet for $10. The photo must be out there on the internet and others are using as I've never offered mine for sale. I have two of them along with half a dozen MRC HO transformers in the brass and copper top style, four Tech II's, and a Tech IV for O and G scale.
However, this is the DC one that I like the best. Lots of power for older O scale open frame motors.
And this is just for the fun of it. If I ever get an E8, I have a spare part for it.
