Lionel #90 Controller Mystery

I have never seen this type of Lionel #90 Controller, until I bought one and thanks to this new fang dangled, contraption, the computer, did I find out that it did exist, is real, original and made way back when, before Lionel saved money and did not put on the metal band.

Ralph

There are at least three variations:

With the clip

Without the clip, but there is a band in the casting where the clip went

Redesigned case, with no band.

Be aware that a #92 circuit breaker looks almost identical to the last variation. But it does have marking cast into the case. Sometimes folks mix them up.

Here are all three.

Here is the #92 circuit breaker.

Notice it is labeled "No. 92 Control"

Gentlemen,

My sincere thanks to all of you for your replies and extremely useful and interesting info. CW- the link you provided is great; many thanks!

I am guessing that interest in and demand for these clips is either so low or non-existent that replacement/repro parts are unavailable. I cannot find them on any of the well known parts dealers lists. It would seem to be a fairly easy part to reproduce but if no one wants them, I can understand if no one has made them as aftermarket parts.

Regards,

Mack

I believe those are the earliest versions and the clip was to hold a small piece of card stock onto which you wrote what the button operated such as Gateman, or Log Car etc.

Gandy