Anyone Know What This Is? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

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I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum. If not, I apologize but I'm having a hard time identifying this accessory. It's very much like the Lionel postwar #182 Magnetic Crane, but instead of a solid base like the ones pictured that I've seen in various price guides and online, this one has 4 track wheels. I can find no mention of it anywhere that I've looked. Is this accessory so rare that it hasn't been cataloged? The shielding on the 4-conductor ribbon cable is completely frayed, so I haven't been able to determine if it works or not. I inherited this (along with some other pretty neat items) from an Uncle who I'm pretty sure acquired it in the mid 1950's.

Any help would be appreciated.

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ADCX RobOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

282 Gantry Crane.

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Thanks! I see it now at an online identification guide. Don't know how I missed it.

Tinplate ArtOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

And...they have always had the track wheels.

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