My grandfather's old Marx Switchman's tower found the other day with his prewar Lionel set
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nice! I have one too.
Yours looks to be in really nice shape. 
I have to get one of those.
If you are interested, I have a set of three Marx prewar accessories:
- Spotlight (searchlight)
- Caution High Speed Trains signal sign with bell
- Switch tower
up for sale on the for sale sub-forum for only $30 plus shipping.
https://ogrforum.com/t...32#34795415909749232
I had hoped to add a prewar loop to my layout, but just didn't have the room.
Jim
Jim
Does yours have the voice activation switch like the taller 424 tower?
Steve
Originally Posted by Jim O'C:
Nice 413. I also like the brown version usually found in Canadian sets.
nice, never saw the brown version before.
If you enjoy adding a little more toy flavor to your toy train layout I don't think the Marx Switch Man tower can be beat. I think it has just the right touch of whimsy to it. I have two of them. I have one on my small all tinplate layout and I also have one on my regular O Gauge layout. The Switch Man's tower fits in well on both layouts.
that's just one of the great thing about these Marx accessories, look great and small footprint.
one of them does, yes. But I think the voice activation tower has one rusty corner. The one without voice is in great shape. With me, they are like the Wheaties boxcars, always looking to upgrade the placekeeper with something better.
Originally Posted by Steve "Papa" Eastman:
Jim
Does yours have the voice activation switch like the taller 424 tower?
Steve
Originally Posted by Jim O'C:
Nice 413. I also like the brown version usually found in Canadian sets.
Originally Posted by OKHIKER:
If you enjoy adding a little more toy flavor to your toy train layout I don't think the Marx Switch Man tower can be beat. I think it has just the right touch of whimsy to it. I have two of them. I have one on my small all tinplate layout and I also have one on my regular O Gauge layout. The Switch Man's tower fits in well on both layouts.
I plan on adding it once I get my layout built a bit more
Originally Posted by Jim O'C:
Nice 413. I also like the brown version usually found in Canadian sets.
That brown one looks really cool 
Originally Posted by TrainsRMe:
Yours looks to be in really nice shape. I have to get one of those.
Its a great accessory
Your grandfather had some cool toys, Khayden. Glad that they are still in excellent shape for younger generations to enjoy.
Originally Posted by Steve "Papa" Eastman:
Jim
Does yours have the voice activation switch like the taller 424 tower?
Steve
Originally Posted by Jim O'C:
Nice 413. I also like the brown version usually found in Canadian sets.
Voice activation? I didn't know Marx was so high-tech !
Yes, the Marx 424 Radio Control Tower was quite the clever accessory. A diaphragm inside it worked a switch which could interrupt the track power. When the operator spoke into the tower, the diaphragm would operate the switch, stopping or changing the direction of the train.
