When you said that the 480-19 rivet was too long to mount the side frame, I though I would look around and see if I could find a similar but shorter rivet. The 480-19 is a tubular oval head rivet with a shank diameter of 0.085". As designed by Lionel this rivet has a black oxide finish. The length under the head is 0.206". The 480-20 is similar, but the length under the head is 0.290". The only other rivet I could find in this family of rivets is 3464-19. It is also a black oxide finish by design. The length under the head is 0.158". That one sounds promising if it is not too short.
Thanks.
I've noticed some errors in the Lionel factory standards documentation that Bob released.
I have never seen a slide shoe with a black oxide rivet. Nor have I seen replacement slide shoe rivets offered with a black finish, including slide shoe repair kits I purchased from Madison Hardware about thirty years ago. Don't know about the rivets, the slide shoes were original Lionel.
If I don't have those other rivets on hand, I will have to see about getting some.
A press isn't much good if you don't have rivets and such to make the repairs.
