Functional Nylint?

lumpoire Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:46 am

Were any of the Nylint cars functional?

I have a blue one that appears to be with the exception of a fuel line. Gears appear to be steel, engine pops with compression, seem real to me. Really good replica if not.

rsv1cox Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:33 am

Roy Cox Champion cars came with a Cameron engine, Nylint cars came with a plastic dummy engine. Do you have a picture?

lumpoire Wed Oct 18, 2023 11:59 am

Pictures? I do not know how to post pictures here, little help, thanks

lumpoire Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:00 pm

The engine is not plastic, it has a functioning piston.

rsv1cox Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:25 pm

lumpoire wrote:The engine is not plastic, it has a functioning piston.

You will be able to post pictures in a few days.

What does it have cast into the bottom?

Welcome to the forum.

lumpoire Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:32 pm

On the Bottom

For the Best in Model Racing
It's the Real McCOY
Limited Edition

On the Side

Dick McCoy
Signature Series

The Nylint stuff

Made in China..blah blah blah

crankbndr Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:24 pm

Nylint models were with dummy engines. The Roy Cox Champions could probably be modified because the whole drive unit was self contained. I have seen modified Nylint for sale on eBay.

this is the McCoy drivetrain

crankbndr Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:32 pm

The McCoy Nylint could probably be modified to run if the castings were good and you have the parts.

lumpoire Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:49 pm

My drive train is very similar. When can I post pictures? Kinda getting nutso over what I have.

Were the McCoy versions functional?

crankbndr Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:43 pm

How to post photo link I think there is a member post count and time factor, I can't remember.

You have to upload to photo host then cut and paste.
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t15567-how-to-post-an-image-in-a-topic

rsv1cox Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:56 pm

Lumporie you have hooked up with the most knowledgable person on the forum for gas powered model cars. Crankbndr is the authority.

I'm not sure how you came up with Nylint, but it sounds like you hit the jackpot. I think it's five days before you can post pictures. Do you do model planes/trains also?

lumpoire Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:05 pm

I have been into tether cars for 15-20 years, have a modest collection and wasn't comfortable with a replica. i got it cheap at a flea market and couldn't figure out if it was functional or not. Engine seemed real along with drive train. Came in a Nylint box so that's what I thought I had.

I'll post some pictures of my collection when I'm able to.

Glad I hooked up with the right guy, Thanks!

crankbndr Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:24 pm

rsv1cox wrote:Lumporie you have hooked up with the most knowledgable person on the forum for gas powered model cars. Crankbndr is the authority.

I'm not sure how you came up with Nylint, but it sounds like you hit the jackpot. I think it's five days before you can post pictures. Do you do model planes/trains also?

Bob you are too kind!! Every time I make a definitive statement I'm usually corrected! LOL
PS I missed the bear and the bird feeder summer episode.

crankbndr Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:36 pm

Roy Cox self contained drive units were a engineering marvel IMO.

The .19

And this little jewel

rsv1cox Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:38 pm

crankbndr wrote:
rsv1cox wrote:Lumporie you have hooked up with the most knowledgable person on the forum for gas powered model cars. Crankbndr is the authority.

I'm not sure how you came up with Nylint, but it sounds like you hit the jackpot. I think it's five days before you can post pictures. Do you do model planes/trains also?

Bob you are too kind!! Every time I make a definitive statement I'm usually corrected! LOL
PS I missed the bear and the bird feeder summer episode.

He left me alone this year CB. but made up for it in previous years.

**Admin** Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:37 pm

I have a few of these Nylint cars. They all have fake cast metal engines. The Blue McCoy one has gears you can hear spinning inside, where the Thimble Drome Champion cars don't. If the engine is real with compression, then someone must've put that engine in it after it was sold by Nylint.

You should be able to post pictures. Follow these instructions: https://www.coxengineforum.com/t15567-how-to-post-an-image-in-a-topic

lumpoire Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:43 am

rsv1cox Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:13 am

Jackpot. That's a beauty.

Bob

lumpoire Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:56 am

But, what is it? Is it functional?

Thanks

getback Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:35 am

Its a McCoy name not sure , but it is functional and expensive https://www.ebay.com/itm/275937883559? If it looks like this ? Look on the bottom for Real McCoy WEll some i see are Thimble Drome also https://www.ebay.com/itm/166217885743?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335818651&customid=zt_tether-mccoy&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

rsv1cox Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:27 am

It looks new, you say it pops with compression. Get some fuel line, some glow fuel and a power sourse - 1 1/2V battery eg. If your unfamiliar with glow engines there is a lot of information on the net.

lumpoire Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:56 pm

More info

On box

Series MaC A 2065/5000

I assume it means it's #2065 of 5000 so should be kinda common

crankbndr Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:48 pm

Looks like someone tried to make it functional. The gears are real and the wheels are vintage like tether car wheels.
These parts were available until recently, now not so much. The engine looks real, the hardest engine part to find would be the parts
that convert it from air to tether. It just bolts to the engine case. Most of the info web sites are gone now also.

Here is another that was converted

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/nylint-mccoy-tether-car-conversion-134802448

lumpoire Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:11 am

Bingo! Same same! The tether bar is in the box still sealed in a plastic beg.

Thank you so much for clearing up my mystery.

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