Flood light tower

[romiin]

  Does anyone know what year or era this flood light tower is from  ( Lionel 6-12886 Floodlight Tower)

[romiin]

one more pic

[starfire700]

With that number it would be modern Lionel, probably between 1980 and 2000

[romiin]

   Thanks for that. Loco

[Terry]

Postwar version is 395. That has 6 volt bulbs in it. A nice yellow postwar one is worth $60-75. Any other color or year is $15-30

[pjdog350]

I have a yellow one. Paid $12.00. Got lucky. Got it at Spring Hill Fl. Train show!

[romiin]

 they were asking 44.00 for this one

[Terry]

$44 postpaid isn't a bad price if you want it now. If that's 44 plus postage, you can do better.

About $25-30 postpaid is the swwet spot on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_stpos=85210&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_sadis=15&_from=R40&_nkw=lionel+395&_sacat=0&_sop=15

[romiin]

  Yes plus postage.  I was thinking of a light tower at the end of my shelf to light up the train at night.  I have big plans, executing them is a different story.

[Terry]

Marx made cool towers with two lights:

 

I sell these for 10-20 each.  They made a different early version with a box at the base that was originally for a D cell battery. They come in lots of colors.

I know there are some around here somewhere.  I might dig some out on Friday if you're interested. Jim might have some for sale too.

[starfire700]

If you check our Ebay store JDPLTD, I have some 416A taller version and a pair of 416 shorter type for restoration, that are for sale.

[romiin]

  Thanks for the offer Terry. I don't want to get ahead of myself. But when I get the shelfs figured out I will buy one or two from you. I was looking at some metal t-beams for shelfs, trying to simulate rail track. Just one Idea, I know they make a shiny aluminum track to mount trains, but wanted something  a little rusted and more structural looking.

[pjdog350]

My Lionel flood tower I got in 2013 in Spring Hill Florida at Dana's train supply train show.

[romiin]

  Thats cool  Why are the yellow ones more money are they rare?

[pjdog350]

I really don’t know. Jim or Terry would have to answer that. I’ll assume it’s because Lionel didn’t make as many yellow ones? Mine was rough and yellow when I got it but I always repaint my layout items. I love to do it. I also have a green one on the layout.