Working oil lamp, Bing, on the bay

[pbjwilson]

This is sweeeeet! Never seen one before and it's bringing some big dollars, pounds, which ever you prefer. Take a look see -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5980126282&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[csxt30]

Wow, that's what I call really nice!! I never dreamed they ever made a light like that! If I had one, I'd be lighting it up all the time & wear it out! Thanks, John

[underworld]

I just saw that listing a little while ago. No extra $$$ now though. I do have an oil fired signal tower. I think it's actually for gauge 2, it's really big, but I use it for gauge 1. I'll have to put up a pciture.

underworld
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[Anonymous]

Ah! A wonderful piece from the early golden age of toy trains! Many may think that we have more realistic trains and layouts today than ever before, but technically, toy trains were operated in a manner closer to real ones 100 years ago. Locomotives ran on live steam, lamps were lit with oil, cranes and other accessories were steam-powered, etc.