My Prewar Bassett Lowke(fairly certain its a late prewar model). LMS 4-4-0 Compound. Lithographed finish instead of the enamel of the postwar era along with the jogged handrails where the boiler transitions to the firebox are hallmarks of the prewar version of this engine according to my books. The key hole for the clockwork version shouldnt be there but then, nothing is definitive when it comes to toy trains, the factories did what they needed to sell models, especially as the war loomed large and larger. The real unique part is this is one of the more rare 20V AC powered versions, where as the majority were 12v DC or clockwork. Same basic motor but with a field winding instead of a magnet at the rear of the motor. Runs decent after a major cleaning, still dealing with some intermitten contact in the manual reverse contacts, its a very odd design and its being tempermental still. I even got the original box, a bit tatty and water stained, but considering its age the beating the UK took in WWII, its amazing these models are still here at all. AD
