can anyone tell me how the bubble tube is held in the holder over the lamp. mine is real loose and will not sit up straight. is there a gasket or something that goes between the holder and the tube? the manual says to use electrical tape to hold it steady. sounds pretty rickety to me!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks
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I just wrapped clear tape around the base until it fit snug. It didn't take much.
when you say clear tape, do you mean scotch tape?
There is a vinyl sleeve that fits around the tube and holds it in place part # 600-2305-042.
The part is available from Brasseur part number 2305-042
thanks much, order placed for part
Yes, scotch tape. The guy I got my replacement tube from recommended it.
scotch tape worked great. now for the big ????
what is the tube supposed to do? I assume it is like the xmas bubble lights and bubble away. mine does nada. just sits there looking like a tube full of lighted colored water. is there a necessary voltage level required or is it possible a dud tube?
as usual the lionel manual says nothing to help.
The older Lionel bubble tube that I am familiar with requires a 3-watt lamp. The bottom of the tube should rest directly on the lamp. It may take a couple minutes or so to get bubbling from a cold start. More info in a recent thread:
Does anyone knows where can I get a new replacement bubble tube.? Mine came broken and can't find a new one. I've tried Lionel Support but no luck. still looking in eBay. Any idea how can I make or get a new one or make something similar.
Many thanks for any bit of advice
Try Dr Tinker's toy trains I purchased two from him about 30 days ago. Give him a call as the online price list is not current for all items. Be advised he has a minimum order. If memory serves it is $30.00 plus frt.
Ron
Juan Arturo posted:
Does anyone knows where can I get a new replacement bubble tube.? Mine came broken and can't find a new one. I've tried Lionel Support but no luck. still looking in eBay. Any idea how can I make or get a new one or make something similar.
Many thanks for any bit of advice
The bubble tubes are the exact same bubble tubes found in Christmas bubble lights. You can carefully harvest the bubble tubes from them. Way cheaper than buying them from train parts dealers. You can order them from the bay or even Amazon.....on the right is a OE Lionel bubble tube. The left is from a a Xmas bulb
Many thanks for your advice I found a kind of. However; is plugged inside of a sort of socket. Should I buy these? Have a better link option?
ARTURO
Juan Arturo posted:Many thanks for your advice I found a kind of. However; is plugged inside of a sort of socket. Should I buy these? Have a better link option?
ARTURO
I’m not familiar with that kind, don’t know the size of that particular bulb. These are the ones I always have handy at Christmas time, and when the bulb blows, I just carefully start chipping away the plastic from the bottom up to harvest the glass bubble tube....these are C7 type base. ........Pat
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