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Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Here are 4 types I have with the cam lock.  The one on the right is O, the one on the left is O & Std depending on which side of the cam is engaged, the others are Standard.

Steve

Lock Ons

The basic Lock-on patent was awarded to Louis Caruso <http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?d...37%2526RS=PN/1542337>

These special Lock-ons were developed for Lionel new accessories introduced in the mid-20s.Special Lockons The left one was furnished with "0" gauge 080 Semaphore; center was provided with the Standard gauge 80 Semaphore; right was provided with the Standard gauge 78 Block signal and the three-wire 82 Semaphore (there was also an "0" gauge version of this Lock-on for the 078 and 082 signals).

Ron M

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