Following the DC-196B, the next generation of Pittman's smallest motor,
which became available in mid 1963, was the DC-196. The DC-196B had two
significant design improvements over its predecessor. The first was
incorporating an integral formed sheet brass axle bracket, and the second was
replacing the five pole armature with a three pole. These two improvements,
plus slightly heavier windings on the armature, made the DC-196 an immediate and
lasting hit with builders and drivers alike
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