This may sound like a stupid question, but I have to ask. Which way are you trying to wind it. To wind the spring, it needs to be wound counter-clockwise, and not clock-wise, as you would expect. I recently bought a similar Marx wind-up to adapt to a Lionel 1588 shell, which I am still playing around with. I soon found out that to wind it, it is counterclockwise. Just a thought!!
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