VINTAGE BOXED AMERICAN FLYER 594 ANIMATED TRACK WORKERS PLUS++ LIONEL COMPATIBL

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vintage rare boxed original american flyer 594 animated track workers activators o + s gauge compatible works great needs some help. you are bidding on an original american flyer vintage 594 animated track workers accessory. it works great! it comes with its 2 original o gauge track activators-and these are in excellent condition- and these tell me it is o gauge. however, the dimensions, 10 inches by 3 and ¾ inches by 2 and ½ inches, are identical to those given in my greenberg s gauge book. I DID NOT TEST OUT THE ORIGINAL O GAUGE ACTIVATORS BUT THEY ATTACHED EASILY TO A LIONEL O GAUGE STRAIGHT TRACK SO I ASSUME THEY WOULD WORK WITH LIONEL. I DON'T HAVE A WIRING DIAGRAM SO I DIDN'T TEST THEM OUT BUT THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I SEE NO REASON WHY THEY WOULDN'T WORK. as described below i used an s gauge compatible activator-also included in the auction-to operate it. the height of the figures (about 1 inch) is clearly s gauge-compatible. if i did not have the o gauge activators, this could pass for the s gauge item but i am pretty sure-but not positive-that it is o gauge-see all pictures and tell me what you think. this is a rare item . it has many things going for it but it has one major draw back-the green paint is peeling off of it and this has to be restored by an expert and i do not have this ability. study all the pictures and ask questions if you have them. first, i tested this out and it works just great. i tested this out 2 ways. first i used the s gauge track activator from the lionel version of this item. it workED great. second i used a lionel 153ir controller to activate it as well-this is not included in the auction-but i will send the wiring instructions along to the new owner. the on/off mechanism-turning the man next to the wagon- works as well. the 4 standing figures all look great-faces are complete-see all pictures. the red tool shed looks good and so does the yellow wagon. they could use a gentle cleaning by the pro. american flyer lines is complete and easy to read on both sides of the wagon. the box itself is in very good complete condition. it has the base that TRACK GANG would sit in and a supporting cardboard piece-SEE PICTURES . clearly imprinted on it is 594 animated track workers. there is also some pencil writing on it that reads #594 animated track gang 4.95 which must have been the price 75 years ago. unfortunately the previous owner sealed one of the box ends with some clear tape. all in all, this is a very rare item in excellent operating conditon that needs to be restored by an expert. SINCE THIS IS MOSTLY LIKELY O GAUGE, IT WOULD ALSO BE COMPATIBLE WITH LIONEL AND K LINE TRAINS. I have other american flyer and lionel items on ebay now and i will combine shipping if possible. item sold as is with no reserve.A QUESTION WAS ASKED ABOUT THE WIRES ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ACCESSORY. I LOOKED MORE CLOSELY USING A MAGNIFYING GLASS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 5 WIRES OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS. AS MENTIONED BEFORE IN RESPONSE TO AN EXCELLENT QUESTION BY A FELLOW EBAYER, ONE IS CLEARLY FLEXIBLE CLOTH. IT IS THE ONE THAT TURNS THE ACCESSORY ON OR OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE MAN NEAR THE WAGON. 2 WIRES ARE SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL TO THE TYPE USED TO GO FROM THE FIELD MAGNET TO THE BRUSH CAP OF AN AMERICAN FLYER STEAM ENGINE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THEY ARE BRAIDED BUT APPEAR MUCH LESS FLEXIBLE THAN THE CLOTH ON THE FIRST WIRE DESCRIBED ABOVE. SO I THINK THEY MIGHT BE CLOTH BUT MUCH MORE RIGID. THE FINAL TWO WIRES ARE NOT CLOTH. THEY ARE BLACK, HAVE NO BRAIDS IN THEM AND LOOK LIKE RUBBER OR PLASTIC TO ME. HOPE THIS HELPS ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER. ANY COMMENTS APPRECIATED. COOLSANDY read more

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