I believe that the fluted ones were made for the O31 switches from about 1995-I don't think that they were for O22s.
Most of my O22 lanterns are repros, and they all have flat plastic gels for lenses.
Most of my 022's have flat plastic color film. I believe these are the origional pieces.
I did buy some repro's made of molded plastic with round flutings. These plastic lenses also have burs that weren't cleaned off.
Kurt
I have several 022 switches on my layout. Out of all of them ONE has a lantern with fluted plastic lenses. All the others are the garden variety with the flat pieces of red and green plastic for the lenses.
What is this oddball one? pre-war? Its identical in all other respects.
I need two of these hoods for a project Im working on. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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