Another Uncatalogued Lionel (for those interested)

Nice find.

Very nice.

Wow, a yard sale? Maybe I need to start stopping by all the sales I usually zip past.

It's always nice to get something from the original owner.  Congratulations!

  You are zipping past all the oasis, trying get to Mecca. My favorite "finds" have been at yard sales. I bet a few members rekindled, or even developed, their O gauge interest after stopping at one. Stop in at an "oasis" once in a while, you never know what you'll find.

As a young fellow many of my Lionel purchase came from Joe the Motorist' Friend in Harrisburg,PA. I don't know how widespread the chain was in it's hay day .

Brad

Great find

Looks to be in really nice shape

Enjoy

Joe S

Nice one John!

Joe the Motorist' Friend was very similar to the early Western Auto stores before Sears bought Western Auto.

At Christmas they always had a layout set up and a nice assortment of set and seperate sale items. And a kid could pick up a free Lionel catalog . 

The chain may have lasted into the late sixties or early seventies.

Perhaps someone else can remember more.

Brad

GREAT find, John!

The "Joe the Motorists' Friend, Inc" label on the box also includes

"36 Super Auto - Sports Stores.  Auto Accessories, Tires, Radios, Television, Sporting Goods.  Stores in Penna, Marland, Virginia and W. VA."

While I agree this is a good find, it's not something I collect, it's not Pennsy.  That said, it is availble to someone that has more of an interest in this type of collectable.