American Flyer 720A Remote Control Switches C-6 OB NR

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You are bidding on a pair of American Flyer 720A Remote Control Switches made from 1950 to 1956. Rails are very clean. Everything works, including 2-train operation. As the pictures show, all bulbs and the red and green indicators work. The left hand switch has a few insignificant scratches in the plastic body; I see no rust. It is near C-7. The plastic body of the right hand switch shows its age and there is a patch of rust underneath where you can't see it. It is near C-6. It comes in its original box which has all inserts. It shows moderate edge wear, a faded dealer price sticker, and no notations. Overall, the set rates C-6 (Very Good) condition under the TCA guidelines. The 2012 TM Price Guide lists a pair of these switches at $ 54 .00 in C-7 condition . Between the two branches of each switch, there is a slide switchlabeled "Reg. Oper.” (Regular Operation) at one end and “2 train Oper." 2-train Operation) at the other. It's a very useful thing, but rather confusing, and the Gilbert instruction manuals give only a superficial explanation. For an additional $1.25, I'll enclose a printed copy of “ Bob's Top Tips #2: Gilbert Switches - Regular Operation and 2-Train Operation.” It explains exactly what the slide switch does and provides some helpful suggestions on using it to make your railroad layout more realistic and interesting. This item is being sold with no reserve. To avoid putting California bidders at a disadvantage, I pay sales tax out of the proceeds of all my sales; I consider it part of my overhead expense. Because I ship a lot, I qualify for discounted postage rates and I pass on the savings to you. And I pack things as lightly as possible, in the smallest box I can find, to minimize shipping costs. Be aware, however, that ebay adds a 10% fee on all shipping costs. The shipping cost quoted in this auction is based on shipping to the East Coast. Shipping in the West is somewhat cheaper. Please do not pay for this item until you receive an invoice from me. That will enable me to determine the lowest possible insured shipping cost to your location. I have hundreds of other American Flyer items for sale - engines, cars, track, switches, etc. - and Plasticville buildings and parts, most of which are listed on my website, . Are there any particular items you need or would like? If I have them, I can list them on ebay first and will combine shipping to minimize your cost as long as you wait to pay for everything at once. It doesn't matter to me which order I list them in, so I'll let you tell me. Check my other auctions; I will gladly ship multiple purchases together to save you shipping costs as long as you wait to pay for everything at once . I will send an invoice with combined shipping after you notify me that you will be buying no more items. Please do not send payment until you receive that combined invoice. Items shipped together must all be purchased within a 7-day period. Whenever you find American Flyer items for sale, you can learn what they are, what they should look like, and when they were made by checking my website, . The site lists all S-Scale American Flyer engines, cars, and accessories made by A.C.Gilbert from 1946-1967 and by Lionel from 1979 to present. There are pictures of most items. Hard-to-find and rare items are identified as such. I hope you will visit the site and that you find it useful and enjoyable. (Note for my recordkeeping: this is from my inventory.) read more

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