@Fatman posted:This fellow has been played and loved for many generations,
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We all like to see the pristine examples still in the original crisp box because it transports us back in time and allows us to see things exactly as produced and exactly as they looked in the ancient catalogs. That said, this is what a nearly 100 year old toy is supposed to look like. A train that brought so much joy and play value that it was deemed worthy to fix and cobble back together over and over again until the wheels literally fell off it. Love the solid brass replacement wheels soldered into place. They're not just cut-off blanks, someone took the time to machine some very nice detail in them. Still a handsome looking machine . If only it could talk and tell us the places its been and the people it's been with.
So glad it found a good home where it's still appreciated and safe from the vagaries of fate .
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