 Joined: 03/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 302 Location: Fraser Valley
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HI all, I recently acquired a 3043 Loco from a garage sale and it's missing a Pantograph spring. According to the parts list the Pantograph assembly is p/n 215000 but no indication of the spring part number separately. I can't seem to find any part number reference to the springs in searches  . Any suggestions?  |
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Don
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 Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,891 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Perhaps from Sommerfeldt Don if Marklin doesn't have them.
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 Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast
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215000 looks an awful lot like the ubiquitous 7218 for which springs can be found on Ebay Germany, for example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284836342952?I don't know if yours are silver or black. If you are going to use live catenary it is worth trying to get the right thing, otherwise it doesn't matter too much. I say this because some springs that I have bought are just not strong enough to apply sufficient upward pressure to make a good contact but otherwise look OK.
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,891 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast
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Originally Posted by: marklinist5999  A bit steep I think. Yes but the price is for 20. Having said that who wants 20???
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Joined: 03/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 302 Location: Fraser Valley
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Originally Posted by: Michael4 215000 looks an awful lot like the ubiquitous 7218 for which springs can be found on Ebay Germany, for example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284836342952?I don't know if yours are silver or black. If you are going to use live catenary it is worth trying to get the right thing, otherwise it doesn't matter too much. I say this because some springs that I have bought are just not strong enough to apply sufficient upward pressure to make a good contact but otherwise look OK. Hi, I ordered a 7218 from my local dealer, it appears to be a match. It was cheaper ($21 Cdn) than buying and importing the springs only, Thanks!!! Don |
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Don
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Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast
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Hope you get a black one!
Older ones which are now out of production I think, were chrome.
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 Joined: 23/10/2010(UTC) Posts: 2,061 Location: FRANCE
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I had ordered these chrome ones (sorry, not black) , still available at Marklin.de: Märklin 765600 - Modelleisenbahn Zugfeder 2,0/ 8,5 (10 St) https://www.maerklinshop.de/ersatzteile/33366/zugfeder-d2-0/8-5/10-stueckthey are really ok for me. And ok for catenary power for my old models. If you can go to the website, you will see other part numbers on the bottom of the page...  (I had ordered before on eBay some supposedly compatible ones without this part number and not Märklin, the good length, but not enough pressure for catenary power...) Hope this helps. Best Regards Joël |
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Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,226 Location: Montreal, QC
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You could actually consider replacing the original generic Maerklin pantographs with the more detailed ones (Sommerfeldt) from newer models of the SJ Rc class locomotive type
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