Can someone explain to me what the LIONEL TRAINS CODE TRANSMITTER BEACON SET No. 299 does exactly, I understand the light blinks but does it actually print the message out? What would be a fair price for one of this in good working condition? Thanks!
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It has a Morse code transmitter button that when pressed blinks the light on top of the tower. I'm missing the button to my childhood set.
It was a light tower with a searchlight car top on it. It came with a telegraph key with a buzzer built into it. The tower used a blinking bulb installed in it. You could send Morse code with it...for a short while. When the bulb heated and you were trying to send a code,it would start to blink on and off,and messing the code up you were trying to send!
Can someone explain to me what the LIONEL TRAINS CODE TRANSMITTER BEACON SET No. 299 does exactly, I understand the light blinks but does it actually print the message out? What would be a fair price for one of this in good working condition? Thanks!
The 299 does not print anything. The tower comes with a telegraph key with a decal with the morse code printed on it. The light will blink by itself if not connected to the key. The tower should be connected to a variable power source so that the bulb does not get overheated and burn out.
I don't have one but this is the information that I could find out by searching on the Internet. The price varies with the condition but somewhere around $100 to $125 is what I can find in one of the price guides.
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Thanks guys, I saw a picture of this in an old magazine and thought it was different and a nice piece of communication history. I couldn't find one online to get an idea for pricing and what it did, hopefully I will see one in person with my son to see if he'd like it. I appreciate your info as I will now have an idea what its worth and know what it does.
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