[Clintccp]

I need brushes for a 253. Does anyone know a source?

 

[tjcruiser]

Do you mean a prewar Lionel 253 electric loco? There's lots of online Lionel part suppliers. I''d check with Jeff Kane at the Train Tender ... www.ttender.com ... he's a straight-shooter, very responsive.

TJ

 

[Clintccp]

Yes should have been more clear, prewar Lionel 253 brushes. I'll check the source you suggested. Thanks

 

[Boston&Maine]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lionel-Pre-war-...119033?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item519335ab79

If you ask the seller, he will ship via First Class Mail for like $2...

 

[Clintccp]

The brushes that are in it have a spring that goes through a small hole in the brush rather than in a slot on top of the brush. The ones in the ebay add seem to have the slot on top. Would the slotted brush with the new spring work or do they make a brush with the hole for the spring?

 

[tjcruiser]

Olsen's old-document library lists 253 brushes as Part # 1-92 :

http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/cd/b123/000363.pdf

Not sure what that means, though.

Take a look at this picture of available brushes from the Train Tender (Jeff Kane):

Give Jeff a ring or email ... he should be able to help clarify.

Cheers,

TJ

 

[Boston&Maine]

The brushes that are in it have a spring that goes through a small hole in the brush rather than in a slot on top of the brush. The ones in the ebay add seem to have the slot on top. Would the slotted brush with the new spring work or do they make a brush with the hole for the spring?

Could you post up a picture?

 

[T-Man]

:dunno:No picture, with under 10 posts.

Be aware that new brushes are much softer than their older counterparts. Are you sure it's a Lionel? We are assuming that.

You can also find a Lionel Dealer in Fla. Lot's of train action there with retirees.
Try this link to locate one.

 

[Boston&Maine]

:dunno:No picture, with under 10 posts.

People can still post pictures, but if they are hosted on a 3rd party site they need to be approved... I will clarify the message for everyone

 

[Clintccp]

Here are a couple of pictures

 

[tjcruiser]

Hmmm ...

My postwar 249 Scout-type has springs similar to that, though they bear up against the end of the brush. No holes.

I've never seen brushes with holes before. But then again, I'm a relative newbie to this old Lionel stuff.

Interestingly, Kane doesn't show hole-type brushes in his photo in Post #6, above. I see brushes with slots (#662), where the spring rides in the slot ... but no holes.

I wonder if the 662-type brushes would work with your loco ???

Hmmm ...

Do keep us posted on what you find out here. This could be a good learning excercise for many of us!

TJ

 

[Boston&Maine]

I wonder if the 662-type brushes would work with your loco ???

Yes, the 622's are the proper replacement, as are the ones I posted a link to...

 

[T-Man]

Thinking out of the box, someone got creative and drilled them. Go with the slots, Yeah!

 

[Blk69]

I have gotten parts from the train tender. He is out of New York I think. Very knowledgeable, didn' just sell me parts, checked to make sure I got what I needed. I would recommend him and will use in future.

 

[Clintccp]

I've ordered the 622 brushes, will give them a try when they get here. Thanks for all the help.