Marx Train Signal

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I got this old train signal today at a train shop. I believe it was made by Marx. The guy I bought it from said it was the only manual train signal he has seen. Can you guys help me with an idea of value, maybe of age?

 

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[NHBandit]

I'm guessing the train shop knows what it's worth since that's what he does for a living. What did you pay ?

 

[coinsareawesome]

I got that and two old lesney-matchbox cars for $10.

 

[Kevlardini]

The signal piece is probably worth $10-$20 itself, plus it's in very good condition. If it had its box, it could bring more.
If you don't mind, I'd be interested in seeing the Lesney cars too.

 

[coinsareawesome]

The two lesney-matchbox cars I got were a Series 24 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (red paint, missing wheel) and a Series 58 Daf Girder Truck (white paint).

 

[Kevlardini]

That's too bad.
I hate when I get home from a yard sale and I look at my find to realize "Oh no! It's missing a piece, and it's broken"
I do that all the time.
I actually have that same Rolls Royce, in the same red color.

 

[vpnavy]

I got this old train signal today at a train shop. I believe it was made by Marx. The guy I bought it from said it was the only manual train signal he has seen. Can you guys help me with an idea of value, maybe of age?

Take a look at EBay: MIXED LOT OF 1950's MARX ? TIN LITHOGRAPH MECHANICAL TRAIN SET ACCESSORIES - US $135.00.

1940's Tin Litho Railroad Sign - Vintage Marx #312 Model Train Semaphore Signal $24


1940's Tin Litho Railroad Sign - Vintage Marx #312 Model Train Semaphore Signal

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[Pistareen]

The Marx semaphore is at least "O" Gauge if not at home with standard gauge while the cars are about HO in scale. You must have a broad collecting basis to buy both. I collected Lesney-Matchbox back in the mid sixties and have them all for a run of years as far as I know. Hot Wheels came out in 1967 which sent Matchbox into a tailspin until they came out with Superfast which killed their "realism" for use on model railroads in my opinion. The cars have only have "play value" left in them.

 

[coinsareawesome]

Thank you all for your replies!