Hi folks, can someone help me identify this Lionel motor I found?
It is stamped "Lionel Corporation NY. Patent Applied For"
Not sure what it's from. I thought it might be from something really early. Any thoughts?
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Standard Gauge 2 position reverse unit. Could be from any electric or steam loco from 1924 to 1932.
This is the O gauge version of the pendulum reverse unit. Used in the early 260E, 254E and 251E. Standard gauge version was a different shaped cage and there are two versions of that: the one used ion a Bild A Loco and another used in the standard gauge motor in the non-bild a loco motors. Internals are interchangeable for the most part. One version would actually chance which headlight would light depending on direction of travel and this was used in the electric type locos. In double motored locos a single unit was used and wired to both motors.
This one is missing the actuating solenoid, fiber board with contacts,,,well all internals are gone. If interested I can post photos of the different types.
After looking at it a second time, it does look too narrow for standard gauge.
This would mount outside the o gauge motor plates while the standard gauge version would mount inside the motor
ah ha! I was way off. I was thinking it was a motor of some type. Thanks for clearing it up. You guys figured it out **** quick!
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