Lionel's #62 hand operated O-gauge semaphore

Is this one?

Dennis hi,

I'm not sure. It could be? The flag reminds me of a Ferguson product but the post looks like Lionel/Flyer? The photo with the car in background is from TCA Museum, stand alone photo is from the web via Worth point, and lastly the Lionel Catalog page 1924. All three images show three light flag and lattice stand, base identical to say a #068 warning sign and the height (which is important @ approx. 8") Go figure, I've searched ebay, auctions, an antique centers- for this thing, would like to purchase (2) but can't even find one. Thanks for asking, maybe someone can shed some light?    John

Dennis Holler posted:

Is this one?

Close but it's not a Lionel #62, it was sold by Hafner, who might have purchased everything but the blade from Lionel.

To date I have found only two colors of the base and post — all apple green or all pea green. TCA's Std of the World book lists a dark green base with a yellow post. There were three targets, but the blade could be set in only two positions.

In my article in the TCQ, on Lionel signals, 38 years ago, I commented "Although this semaphore was catalogued from 1920 -1932, very few show up at  meets."

Ron M

Thanks Ron! It's a wonder anything survived hard usage with toy trains, these semaphores in particular.

John

John

I recently bought a junk box off Ebay and thought I was buying all 68 warning posts. Turns out 2 of them are from #62 semaphores as they have a rod inside the post that sticks out of the base. They don't have the semaphore arms these are just the bases and posts but if you have any interest in these please send me an e-mail.

  Pete

Thanks Pete, will contact you.  The flags/light arms might be hard to find and still not totally sure if the original lights were translucent cause I've never seen an original up close enough to tell....

John