Reply to "Post-War vs Modern Eras Accessory Comparison."

N5CJonnyOGR Forum Member

I have a few of the items already mentioned above and one that I don't think was talked about which is the Lionel 128 Newsstand. I had the Postwar version in 1966 and was generally happy with it except for its noisy operation because of the vibromotor. I currently have the most recent version with the can motor. The modern version looks identical to the original from my perspective and I love the smooth, quiet operation compared to the original. The two things I did not like were the modern mini circuit board inside which failed after a few years and the constant speed operation. I preferred the variable speed of the original. Anyway I got rid of the burned out circuit board and replaced it with a bridge rectifier. The newsstand works great now and now I can vary the speed according to the voltage supplied. This is one case where a failure made things better for me.

3/8/2012:26 PM

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