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    Clock Rotor i.d. help needed

    Hello,
    Among other things, I'm a Telechron rotor collector. The display box (see first picture) is full and the rotors will be moved to a larger box soon, so I thought some Telechron rotor copies could also be included. Below are a few of them but I am looking for positive identification so they can be labeled correctly.

    Can anyone identify the maker of the first three rotors shown below? Thanks for your help.
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    The first one is stamped "LR-15-1" and "T10401J" and "60Hz". It is 1.260" (32mm) in diameter and has an 8 tooth pinion. There's a Mackey video for a Panasonic clock that contains an identical rotor. Was the rotor made by Panasonic? or were they just the user? If not Panasonic, does anyone know the maker?
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      The next one has a paper label that is marked "GBM.6B2" and "61202" and the case is marked 60 (for 60 Hz). It is 1.153" (29.28mm) in diameter and has a 10 tooth pinion. There's a posting by Mark2266 that shows a similar rotor and says it's by Sankyo. Can anyone confirm that this is a Sankyo rotor? If so, was Sankyo the maker, or just the user of the rotor?
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        Another one has no markings except for "60 C" (for 60 Hz) stamped into the end. It is 1.1" (27.9mm) in diameter and has a 10 tooth pinion. Does anyone know the maker of this rotor?
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          The last one has been identified as a Sunbeam rotor. It is 1.248" (31.7mm) in diameter and has an 8 tooth pinion. If anyone doesn't agree that it was made by Sunbeam, let me know.
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            #6
            Originally posted by P-Loft View Post
            Another one has no markings except for "60 C" (for 60 Hz) stamped into the end. It is 1.1" (27.9mm) in diameter and has a 10 tooth pinion. Does anyone know the maker of this rotor?
            This particular unit "might" be a Toshiba. Toshiba was known for making slightly modified copies of the Telechron "S" series. The telltale indication was a larger field coil portion on the back. Most of the Toshiba motors like this were VA-82 3.6RPM models. The Toshibas motors I have restored were also stamped with the VA-82 model number on the body. So, this one may not be one of those, but it looks similar.

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              Originally posted by Engineer View Post

              This particular unit "might" be a Toshiba...
              Thanks for the lead. That will give me something else to search for.

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