Do You Know Who Made...?
Below are various mystery items that have come my way. I don't have the foggiest who might have made them, or when. Some are great finds, some... well... not so much <g>. Some are obviously mass-produced commercial items without a manufacturers mark. Many are more probably scratch or kit-built. I'd still be delighted to discover who might have made the object, who manufactured the kit -- whatever I can find out.
If you have any info or leads on any of these, any help is greatly appreciated. My email: clint@clintjefferies.com
ACCESSORY
# 12 - O Gauge Block Signal - Brass
# 185 - 1 Gauge 29" Wooden platform with fencing and light - Wood - INCLUDED
# 189 - O Gauge Crossing Sign - Tin - German
# 190 - O Gauge Crossing Sign - Tin - German
# 194 - Standard Gauge Folk Art Station - Wood
# 195 - O Gauge Home-Built Metal House - Steel
# 197 - O Gauge Metal Fence
# 198 - O Gauge Metal Traffic-type signal
# 202 - Steam Toy Windmill - Tin - To be powered by stationary live steam engine
# 565 - 1 Gauge Unloading platform with loading gauge - Wood - Bletchley Sign
# 571 - O Gauge Scratch Built Signal Bridge - Tin
# 626 - O Gauge Steel Signal Tower - Galvanized Steel
# 711 - Display Locomotive - Sheet Metal
# 787 - 1 Gauge Vintage Gauge-1 Accessories - Lead
# 992 - 2 Inch Gauge Antique Railway Station (Antikes Eisenbahnhaus) - Wood - 54x41x50cm
# 1072 - O Gauge Home-Built Crossing Signal - Metal - Light
# 1073 - O Gauge Home-Built Crossing Sign - Wood - Included with electric signal
# 1074 - O Gauge Home-Built Three-Light Signal - 3 Lights
# 1106 - O Gauge Bahnhof aus Holz (Wooden Station) - Wood
# 1117 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Male - Composite
# 1118 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Lady With Red Bag - Composite
# 1120 - O Gauge Block Signal - Metal - 2 lights - Marked "Japan."
# 1129 - 1 Gauge Streetlight - Diecast - Non-Functioning
# 1131 - 1 Gauge Milk Can - Diecast
# 1134 - 1 Gauge Conductor - Diecast
# 1135 - 2 Inch Gauge Porter - Diecast
# 1136 - 1 Gauge Oiler - Diecast
# 1138 - 1 Gauge Railroad Worker - Diecast
# 1142 - O Gauge Highway Repair Sign - Metal
# 1187 - O Gauge Newspaper Kiosk - Tin
# 1189 - Pumping Station - Tinplate
# 1191 - Steam Toy DC Generator
# 1207 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Policeman - Composite
# 1208 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Pilot - Composite
# 1209 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Man with Brown Bag - Composite
# 1210 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Lady Waving - Composite
# 1211 - Standard Gauge Composite Figure - Black Porter - Composite
# 1246 - Standard Gauge Oiler - Composite - "Japan"
# 1247 - Standard Gauge Conductor - Composite - "Japan"
# 1248 - Standard Gauge Porter - Composite - "Japan"
# 1249 - Standard Gauge Porter - Composite - "Japan"
# 1486 - O Gauge Billboard Insert - Paper
# 1487 - O Gauge Billboard Insert - Paper
# 1488 - O Gauge Billboard Insert - Paper
# 1489 - O Gauge Billboard Insert - Paper
# 1596 - O Gauge Destination Board - Diecast
# 1600 - Steam Toy Transmission - Cast Iron/Tin
# 1613 - On30 Gauge 6" Vintage Christmas Putz Cardboard House & Child - Cardboard
# 1616 - On30 Gauge PUTZ Christmas Mica Coconut House 6-1/4" - Cardboard
# 1642 - O Gauge Coke Button Sign - Plastic
# 1679 - Steam Toy Transmission - Geared
# 1696 - O Gauge Stop Light - Plastic
# 1880 - O Gauge Trestle - Broken
# 2134 - O Gauge Wood Street Lamps - Wood - 13 Lights; 7 Globes
# 2171 - O Gauge Footbridge with Signal
# 2128 - O Gauge LED Street Light Model Railroad Train Lamp Posts Antique Lamps - Plastic - 3V DC with resistors for 12V or 16V
CONTROL
# 242 - 7 Arm Lever Frame
# 575 - Antique Switches - Brass/Wood
# 999 - Transformer - Brass/Wood - Probably 220V - From Germany, maker unknown
# 1007 - Pushbutton Switch Plate - Brass
# 1250 - Antique Control Panel - Wood - Made from an Apricot Crate - From Clem Clement
# 1460 - Home-Built Control Panel - Wood/Masonite
# 1755 - Antique Circuit Breaker w/ Knife Switch - Steel/Wood
ENGINE
# 283 - Standard Gauge Standard Gauge Steamer - Cast Aluminum/Wood - Electronic e-unit and DC can motor - Probably scratchbuilt. With AF 4663 Tender - Rebuilt from bag of smashed parts and new parts from 400E
# 286 - Steamer - Cast Iron - Floor Toy - Cast Iron shell with various loose wheels included.
# 287 - O Gauge Scale 2-10-2 Steamer - In need of major restoration
# 633 - O Gauge Midland 1116A class shunting engine - Brass
# 675 - 4 (75mm) Gauge Birmingham Dribbler
# 1212 - HO Gauge Unknown Steamer - 2-rail
# 1237 - O Gauge Streamline Engine & Tender - Cast Aluminum - Die-Cast - Hand Made
# 2174 - Empire Builder Steam Locomotive '7' - Custom built - From the collection of Clem Clement
FREIGHT
# 366 - O Gauge Scratch/Kit Built Metal Caboose - Metal
# 367 - O Gauge Scratch/Kit Built Metal Flat Car - Metal
# 368 - O Gauge Scratch/Kit Built Metal Gondola - Metal
# 369 - O Gauge Side Tipping Wagons - Metal
# 370 - O Gauge Scratch/Kit Built Metal Hopper - Tin
# 371 - O Gauge Scratch/Kit Built Metal Tank Car - Tin
# 373 - O Gauge Scale Hopper - Wood
# 374 - O Gauge Scale Stock Car - Wood
# 375 - O Gauge Scale Stock Car - Wood
# 685 - O Gauge MR 1 Plank Wagon - Kit built -- to go with Shunting engine.
# 703 - O Gauge Timber Wagon - Wood - Home Built
# 708 - O Gauge Underframe Wagon - Scratch or Kit built
# 741 - O Gauge Scratch/Kit Built Gondola - Fibreboard - Home Built
# 1228 - O Gauge Scale Reefer - Wood
# 1392 - O Gauge Bobber Caboose - Wood
# 372 - O Gauge Scale Caboose '1774' - Wood
# 365 - Caboose - Cast Iron
# 581 - O Gauge Scale Hopper - Wood
# 690 - HO Gauge HO Katy Stock Car - Metal/Wood
# 1239 - O Gauge Western Refrigerator Line Company Reefer - Wood
# 1879 - O Gauge 3- DomeTank Car - Probably from a kit.
MOTORIZED UNIT
# 600 - O Gauge Wooden Trolley - Wood
# 601 - O Gauge Wooden Trolley with Snow Plow
OTHER
# 196 - Lionel "Dealer" Wall Clock - Plastic
# 1611 - Railroad Engineer's Hat
# 1621 - G Gauge G Scale Garden Trains Live Steam Backyard Railroads DVD
PAPER
# 1217 - Antique Toy Trains - by Howard Godel
# 1643 - American Flyer Service Manual & Parts Manuals
# 1653 - 1931 Rotogravure Ad Little Chap My Son - Paper
# 1644 - 1902-1986 Lionel Repair Service Manuals on 2 CDs
PART
# 1623 - Pennsylvania Railroad Waterslide Decals
# 1626 - O Gauge Assorment of Uncouplers,Track Locks & More
# 1632 - O Gauge Box Car Ends and Doors
# 1640 - O Gauge NMRA Gauge, Spikes, Rail joiners & Ties
# 1652 - O Gauge Arch Bar Trucks
# 1654 - O Gauge 36" rails to make RR tracks 2 rail O scale brass
# 1655 - 1 Gauge Lead Lamps for 1920's Gauge 1 Locomotive
# 1657 - Reversing Rectifiers
# 1634 - O Gauge PRR Passenger Car Decal
PASSENGER
# 446 - Coach - Cast Iron - Probably a forgery
TENDER
# 1213 - O Gauge Unknown Tender
# 476 - O Gauge Scale Tender - With unknown 4-8-4
TOOL
# 2223 - O Gauge 12 Piece Wheel Cup Set - Steel - Manufactured original rivet press and tooling for Lionel.
TRACK
# 560 - Coal Mine Demo Turnout - Brass/Wood
# 598 - O Gauge LH Point with Wooden Sleepers
# 599 - O Gauge RH Point with Wooden Sleepers
# 827 - 1 Gauge Assorted Gauge 1 Track - Tinplate
# 1727 - HO Gauge Unknown track section - Plastic
# 2083 - 2 Inch Gauge 3 2" Gauge Turnouts - Wood - (Voltamp? C & F?) 2 tubular, 1 flat rail.
# 2110 - 1 Gauge Gauge 1 Track - Bing/Marklin - Electric/Clockwork - Rusted - some damaged