When I sell a item I go over it completely. Clean everything, make sure it run and replace missing parts, and make sure you have a nice running train. I do spend the time and restore them if in really bad shape. I was asked if it could pull??? I posted a set of 3 passenger cars and they pulled them without any problem easily around the track. This is a very nice Lionel 253 serviced Great condition. I bought this one and it needed restored, and motor repaired. Fix motor problems, and added new solid wheels, I paint the shell after taking out small dents. Cleaned up frame and serviced motor, I have been running this one as my own for several months. Great looking and running engine. Now it runs great in both directions Good wire and manual switch. I list them for what I have in them, cost plus materials. Runs great is both directions. Service and Has been serviced, Tested and runs. Tested it running in forward and reverse. Antique Prewar Tin Plate Engine. Made in the late 1920’S. Runs F & R, Forward and reverse. Look at the picture. Decide for your self. Read my feedback VIDEO RUNNING. Thank you for looking You will get the engine you see! If more I will pay. Going to the West coast always cost more.
Or handed down in the family and put up for sale. When I sell a item I go over it completely. Clean everything, make sure it run. And replace missing parts, and make sure you have a nice running train. I do spend the time and restore them if in really bad shape. Very nice refurbished and serviced antique. Vintage 248 Black Electric Loco. Came from a estate sale original owners. It need some really extensive work. Painted the shell and frame, They were really rough and well played with over the years. Lots of cleaning, Missing light I installed a new one. I replace the wheels. New light bulb and several new screws. I did service and lubed the engine and replaced one damaged gear. See video of it running. I cleaned, serviced it and test run it. Vintage/Antique Lionel 248 Prewar 0-4-0 Electric engine. 248 runs in forward only. See VIDEO of it running. THE Description is the pictures. I went over it and serviced it. Check out the pictures. See pictures for best description. Ead light that work. Look at the pictures and ask questions. Thank you for looking READ MY FEEDBACK. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.
When I sell a item I go over it completely. Clean everything, make sure it run and replace missing parts, and make sure you have a nice running train. I do spend the time and restore them if in really bad shape. Original Lionel 250 shells did not have a slot on top for reversing switch’s. When they started making the 252 they had parts from 250 shell. To use them up the made some 252 with them rather than cut the slot in them. This is one of them. This is a very nice Lionel 252 serviced Great condition. I had this shell and frame probably restored by me awhile ago. Overhaul the motor, wheels, good wire. Lionel made the 250 pre 252 with no reversing switch. Look at the top, no slot for the reversing switch handle. Lionel later added the switch and cut a slot in top for lever and called it 252. See the VIDEO of it running. I list them for what I have in them, cost plus materials. Runs great is both directions. Service and Has been serviced, Tested and runs. Tested it running in forward. Antique Prewar Tin Plate Engine. Made in the early 1920’S. Look at the picture. Decide for your self. SEE VIDEO OF IT RUNNING. Thank you for looking You will get the engine you see! If more I will pay. Going to the West coast always cost more.
I bought this motor awhile ago and it still in the condition I was when I bought it. Been sitting around and I do not need it. So there it is. See picture running in both direction. I did service it. Camera shows it running slow. That is the camera. It run slow to really fast. Any other questions please ask. See description & pictures. It is almost 90 YEARS OLD. Great Lionel Vintage/Antique Rarer type. So ask questions and look at the pictures. See pictures for this is the best description. I Will Do combine. I will answer the best I can. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.
Or handed down in the family and put up for sale. When I sell a item I go over it completely. Clean everything, make sure it run. And replace missing parts, and make sure you have a nice running train. I do spend the time and restore them if in really bad shape. Nice old 153 prewar 1920’S Lionel, I bought it as original from e-bay and needed servicing. Did not run no light or bell. Like I tell everyone these 90+ year old antiques may have been redone many years ago. I believe Original decals. Runs in one direction only. Runs now but being that old no guarantees if will no have problems some day. What you see you will receive. Vintage/Antique Lionel 153 Prewar 0-4-0 Electric engine.. See Video of it running. I do not sell untested engines. Everything I sell has been serviced and runs. Some one asked me about sparks under the engines when running. If you add a few drops of oil to the side of the roller they will make better contact and not spark. Runs slow to fast speed. See last pictures of it running. Lubed, Over 90 years old. Check out the pictures. See pictures for best description. Ead light that work. Look at the pictures and ask questions. Just trying to get the oldies back in service, I charge what I pay and very little of my time if any in the pricing. Thank you for looking READ MY FEEDBACK. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.
Or handed down in the family and put up for sale. When I sell a item I go over it completely. Clean everything, make sure it run. And replace missing parts, and make sure you have a nice running train. I do spend the time and restore them if in really bad shape. Original shell and frame Motor need rewired and wheels. Cleaned up the rails, bell and front light. Vintage/Antique Lionel 153 Prewar 0-4-0 Electric engine.. See Video of it running. Video is slower than actual running. I do not sell untested engines. Everything I sell has been serviced and runs. Some one asked me about sparks under the engines when running. If you add a few drops of oil to the side of the roller they will make better contact and not spark. Runs slow to fast speed. See last pictures of it running. Lubed, Over 90 years old. Check out the pictures. See pictures for best description. Ead light that work. Look at the pictures and ask questions. Just trying to get the oldies back in service, I charge what I pay and very little of my time if any in the pricing. Thank you for looking READ MY FEEDBACK. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.
Very nice refurbished and serviced antique. Vintage 248 pea green Electric Engine, Came from a estate sale original owners. It need some really extensive work. Painted the shell and frame, They were really rough and well played with over the years. Lots of cleaning, Missing light I installed a new one. I replace the wheels. New light bulb and several new screws. I did service and lubed the engine and replaced one damaged gear. Rewired it, See video of it running. I cleaned, serviced it and test run it. See video of it running. Vintage/Antique Lionel 248 Prewar 0-4-0 Electric engine. 248 runs in forward only. See VIDEO of it running. THE Description is the pictures. I went over it and serviced it. Check out the pictures. See pictures for best description. Ead light that work. Look at the pictures and ask questions. Thank you for looking READ MY FEEDBACK. See pictures for this is the best description. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter.