I have replaced some of my Lionel O-22 switches with the newer versions # 5132/33.
Some of these 5132/33 switches have a screw in bulb and some have a bayonet base bulb.
Which ones are the newer switches? Or did Lionel just change from one style to another at a particular time in history?
Any help will be appreciated.
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The service documents show a 1447 screw base bulb. Is it possible that 1950-1969 switch motors with the bayonet bases was subbed in for some? The 1938-1949 switches had screw base bulbs too.
Larry,
The newer switches, the 5132, should have only one type of light bulb base, most likely the bayonet style. It is possible that somebody switched out the motor & solenoid assemblies on the 5132 with older 022 assemblies.
One thing that got me away from the 5132 series switch is one of the wires would burn out inside causing a short circuit, easy fix if you find it before it burns up with a post war ZW for power. The color of the wire that burnt up on me was yellow.
The older post war 022 switches can have either as the bayonet style was the newer model.
Lee Fritz
Thanks to you both for your help.
I have a couple of switch motors for the 5132 type in my parts bin. They both have screw base bulbs. Which seems sort of odd considering it's a return to pre - 1950 design.
I have 2 # 5132 with screw base, 1 with bayonet base and a 5133 with Bayonet base.
The bayonet bases work better than the screw in bases in that the bulbs in the bayonet bases to not come lose due to vibration. In my thread 022/711 switch operating pblms I suggest that you should gently squeeze the screw in bases to create enough friction to keep the bulb tight. Be gentle as the brass screw base is somewhat fragile.
Some of the new bulbs I bought were too long to fit into the bayonet bases. Using a soldering iron, I removed some of the solder on the tip of the bulb so the bulb would go into the base.
Rob, I hope you are not suggesting someone take a switch motor apart. Most everything is riveted together and doesn't come apart very easily. Also, I can't think of a reason to take a switch motor apart. I have restored 155 of them and not taken any apart.
?
I missed that memo.
Let's simplify a little with the salient part of that manual excerpt:
Larry,
It really does not matter which type fixture set up you have in them, here are the LED's you need to replace all the original bulbs with, they fit all the controllers also.
These are the original Scott LED's, purchase the new stuff at Town & Country Hobby or Train Electrics LLC.
PCRR/Dave
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