Francis Moseley

Work

Francis Moseley work for the Collins Radio company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the 1950's (see "The Fab 50s - Innovation Galore").

MO-6 Turbogenerator

A Francis Moseley built MO-6 turbo generator was listed on eBay in March, 2014. The listing included photos of the generator, along with a letter from Francis, as follows:

Francis L. Mosely

700 Flintridge Avenue

Flintridge, California 91011

May 7, 1982

Dear Turbine, Customer:

This is a very over-due bulletin. It will be a short attempt to bring you up-to-date on turbine production.

The first hundred units are very far along--all castings have been received, and most of them are fully machined and ready for assembly. Shafts are on hand with magnets assembled and are now in the hands of the grinder--from him they will go to the balancing company late next week. Turbine wheels are all made and balanced. Generator windings are due for delivery today.

Regulator parts are partially machined and should be completed by the time you receive this bulletin.

Remaining to be made are steam nozzles, which are small but somewhat fussy. I will be away the week of May 10, and on my return will get busy with nozzles, whereupon assembly should commence.

Even with completion as close as it is, I don't want to put out a delivery date and then have to think of some good alibis if the date isn't met.

The price is not quite yet settled in my mind. Every single item that I buy from outside is costing more money then last time, but manufacturing seems seems to be going better than it did in the other lots. I will let you know about price just as soon as I can.

A bulletin regarding lamps and sockets is maybe a year over-due, so I won't make a promise in this letter, other than to let you know that I am worrying about the subject and am anxious to bring it to a conclusion.

Best regards,

Francis

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  Francis Moseley MO-6 1-inch scale Turbo-generator, 2 inches long

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  Note missing latching wingnut.

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  This photo is of an New Old Stock generator with steam regulator. Photo by Dave Sclavi.

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  Moseley turbo generator Turbine & Regulator Instructions. Posted on eBay, December 2014.

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  On the left is a set of castings from LS Steamers, and on the right is a Francis L. Moseley 1.5 inch scale steam turbine from about 1982. Posted on eBay, December 2014.

Pyle National Headlight

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  Photo by Dave Sclavi

References

• Moseley's 1-inch 0-6-0 at 1975 BLS meet LALS
• Moseley's 1-inch Electric locomotive at 1975 BLS meet LALS