Hey there tinplate lovers!
Anyone interested in repair/restoration job for a Lionel 253? It's a family heirloom and I'd love to get it working correctly. I've got too many train/non-train projects going on right now and this one seems like something someone out there can do a better job than me on, plus of course I'd like for it to be done correctly and in a way so it's safe to run.
I took about 20 pictures which can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/...ms/72157669460813568
I'd prefer to keep the original paint on the shell (clean and wax), but I'm open for discussions on scope of restoration. Heck, if someone could somehow put TMCC or a PS3 board in this thing I'd even love to talk to them about that, as this would make it easier to show off on my club's modular layout.
Prefer to pay via PayPal F&F, will ship to restorer via USPS. I'd like to see pics of previous restores and/or references of some sort. Timeline is fairly flexible too, as long as you provide regular progress updates.
Thanks in advance...Rich Murnane
(email in my profile)
p.s. if anyone sees anything else I should be noting, I'd appreciate them commenting here or emailing me. I've never "farmed out" a job before and there are probably other things I should note.
p.s.s. I thought about buying a "donor" 253, heck even thought about buying a restored one and dropping this shell on it, but figured I'd ask here first.
p.s.s.s. Yes, I realize it may not be economical to do this, but it was my dad's family's train so the value side of this is the heirloom side of things, so I'm OK with budget - within some sort of reason of course.
