[dooper]

Hello all. Unfortunately I need to take my train layout apart, as we are going to downsize - two people do not need to live in a three floor house. And, our property taxes are way too expensive.

So, I have been cataloging all my trains and getting them into plastic storage boxes.

While listing, I have been referring to Greenberg's price book.
It shows some listings with "early knuckle couplers".

Does anyone know how to tell the difference?

Al

 

[rrswede]

If you are specifically looking at American Flyer, here is a good link.

https://www.thegilbertgallery.org/couplers.html

swede

 

[AmFlyer]

The earliest knuckle couplers made in 1952 have an attachment shank that is like one half of a split shank coupler These are riveted to the truck, the coupler attachment arm looks a lot like the one on link coupler trucks.

 

[AmFlyer]

There is a closeup picture of one on the red 930 caboose on the site swede linked above. These are rare.