Sometimes I gamble when it comes to purchases. Case in point....a Dallee deluxe steam sound system that had been previously installed. As is, no guarantee for $25. The polyphonic system produces all the usual steam loco sounds through 3 channels. 2 of the 3 existing speakers were trash so I swapped them all out for matching enclosed 8 ohm, 2 watt cubes. While most of the wiring harness existed, the 8 wire tether was missing. I cobbled one together ( bottom center ) which I hope speeds some future installation. I plugged in the 9V power and prayed while flipping the on switch. The idle sounds came to life, and adding a chuff switch got them activated too.
Along with the instructions there was an original bill of sale, which included a mysteriously missing $99 Locomatic Controller that totaled just north of $600
Bruce