1949 A.C. Gilbert A.F. Accessories

A.C. Gilbert

22

Accessory

Scenery Gravel

1949

painted & lettered

#22 was produced from 1949 through 1956 in two variations. Both variations came in a white paper bag which contained 22 ounces of the scenery gravel. Over time, the bag would turn yellow/tan with age. The difference in the two variation is that one variation has blue lettering on the bag, as shown in the photo, while the second has black lettering.

A.C. Gilbert

23

Accessory

Artificial Coal

1949

painted & lettered

#23 Artificial Coal was produced from 1949 through 1956 in two variations. Both variations contained approximately one-half pound of coal (which were actually chips of Bakelite). The first variation shown on the left in the photo was manufactured by Paxton for Gilbert in 1949 and 1950. It came in a white cloth bag. On the right in the photo, the second variation came in a 3-1/2" x 9" plastic bag that was manufactured by Colber Corporation for Gilbert from late 1950 through 1956.

A.C. Gilbert

30

Accessory

Highway Sign Set

1949

painted & lettered

A.C. Gilbert

32

Accessory

City Street Equipment Set

1949

painted & lettered

A.C. Gilbert

758

Accessory

Sam the Semaphore Man

1949

painted & lettered

One-button operation. This accessory is covered in the Ted Hamler column of the January 2012 issue of the S Gaugian magazine.

A.C. Gilbert

760

Accessory

Highway Flasher

1949

painted & lettered

The #760 Flasher was produced from 1949 through 1956 while the #23760 Flasher produced from 1957 through 1960 is essentially identical to #760. The main differences are the boxes they came in, and the type of trips that accompanied the flasher. The #760 came with two #696 Track Trips while the #23760 came with one #696 Track Trip and one #XA16A593 Pike-Master Flasher Trip. The #760 has two variations; the first is identical to the unit in the photo. The second and rarer unit has the wording "RAIL-ROAD/CROS-SING" printed on both side of the cross buck while the #23760 has only one variation.

A.C. Gilbert

761

Accessory

Semaphore

1949

painted & lettered

The #761 Semaphore was offered from 1949 through 1956, in two variations. The first variation has either a light or dark green base with "American Flyer" imprinted on the base. The second variation, which is shown in the main photo, produced in 1949 has "American Flyer Lines" imprinted on the base. In both cases they came with two #697 Track Trips, two #692 Fiber Pins, one #707 Track Terminal, a packing list, an M2620 Tag (which reads "CAUTION -- Do not allow train to stand on track trip at anytime or coil may become overheated"), and an instruction sheet showing the wiring diagram. How to install and operate this model is covered in the May 2011 issue of the S Gaugian magazine.

A.C. Gilbert

762

Accessory

Billboard Whistle

1949

painted & lettered

Produced in 1949 and 1950, the 2-in-1 Billboard Whistle has only one variation. The purpose of this whistle is to give two distant sounds for the model railroader. By pressing one of the two buttons it generates the sound of a distant train. Pressing the second button it gave the sound of a nearby train. This magic was achieved by using a solenoid that diverts the air from the motor through a different chamber in the whistle assembly. In the second photo, which shows the underside of #762, you can see the solenoid and the whistle assembly.