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The Space Needle was built for the Seattle Worlds Fair of 1962. It is 605' high and has a rotating resturant at the 500' level. More info The Gilbert version shown here (next to the real one) is from the 10094 (12 1/2) set of 1962. |
| The top rotates on a TC/TB ballbearing assembly, driven from a motor on the bottom. A series of 6 axles connected with 4 P15 couplings and 2 CJ gears acting as a 5th coupling runs up the center of the tower. The axles are 10", 12", 12", 7 1/2", 7 1/2" and 10" respectively. Maintenance of this 59" axle is a problem. Once the models is assembled, it is very difficult to get to the P15 couplings to tighten any screws that may loosen. |
| There being no connection included between the motor mount and the base, it was difficult to move the model. To remedy this, I strips were added to join them together. Three washers were needed on each connection point to make up for the extra height of the motor mount. |
