KBN KARL BUB ANTIQUE O GAUGE # 0-35 ELECTRIC STEAM LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER
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Up for auction is a vinta ge KBN Karl Bub O gauge # 0-35 lithographed locomotive and matching tender. As may be seen in the photos, this locomotive is in beauti ful cosmeti c condition, particularly given i ts age. The lithographed finish is bright and clean with very few blemished to detract from its overall great appearance , althou gh the tender does have more mar ks in its fin ish than does t he l ocomoti ve. In examining the locomotive when we received it, I noticed the silver plate on the front of the locomotive that identifies it as a KBN locomotive is upside down as may be seen in the ninth photo. The original owner, a long time collector of early European trains assured me that is how it left the factory and that their is no evidence of the tabs having been bent. Given how tightly the plate is attached I find that thoroughly believable . I tested the locomotive and at first it was very sluggi sh. Af ter a drop of lubricant was a pplied to the the motor bearings it ran fine. I also found the k nob behind the stack allows the operator to change the loco's direction. The headlight did n ot light. I tried a new bulb and still no luck. I applied power to the bul b it came with and the one you see in the picture and it lit. I believe a wire has come dis connected. Normally I would just pull the loco apart and fix it. However,
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