Reproduction UC Track availability?

[cantankrs]

Great pic Ron!

Alex

[ron]

On the subject of casting new track,I have several sections of N O S track , this morning I was looking for a single link to get a quote on, of interest is the makers name Malco, just wondering if this is the same firm here in Aust that made cast iron cooking stoves under the name of Malles ?, next all of the track that I looked at had A 42,I gues this was either Army? or Aust, and the 42 was simply the year,
Next one is a strange one, every link is numbered differenty this section is numbered 70.27/16.48.79.1.13.70.74.20.14.6.1.20.66.18.62.20.61.no w the question is how many moulds did they use and was this system of numbering a form of quality control? in other words if say number 70. was faulty that would tell them that mould 70 was buggered,
Sorry for this little rant but its all part of our interest I feel,
Regards Ron

[Lynn Eades]

I have looked at some track here and came to the same conclusions as you, that the moulds were numbered, so that any problems could be quickly isolated.
PS. Its not a rant, its good thought provoking material. If people like you didn't do this stuff the forum would be usless and boring.... and,.. we wouldn't learn anything.

[ron]

Hello Lyn,
Good to hear from you,thanks for your comments, now all we have to do is find a few moulds,you never know it may still be possable,but in the meantime I will see what I can do with a pattern maker,I canot see a problem with the machining,its only time after all, by the way did you locate a steering wheel? Regards Ron

[ron]

Hi Lyn please check your P M
Regards Ron

[David Ellery]

Hi guys, good subject this one, which in time is going to effect all of us one way or another! In regards to using new metal, is it not worth melting down the old track or does the process destroy the make up of the material ? As those who would be committed to buying new track ( and numbers I'm sure would help with the price ) could literally throw into the pot what buggered track they do have. Lynns right with the drilling side of it, I'm still mucking around with my drill press and jig so as to drill out flogged track ,I don't have the drill depth, the original holes are oval so those that I done have taken alot of work for not to much gain. Some of the biggest wear is to the side of the toe's of the track where it meshs with the next link. So even though I may have tightened up the track along the length a bit it is still sloppy with sideways movement.

[ron]

Hi Alex I dont think that there are any grinding marks on my unused track but will check it in the moring, I have quite a bit of it and will have a good look, Regards Ron