☛New York Railway Signal Railroad Search Light Prewar Tri State Railroadiana NYC

Description

For sale is a highly collectible New York area historical artifact! This Railway Signal is functional: this means that it has AC 110 volt lamp inside it! Actual item pictured.
Unique:
We made online search of  railroad signal of the same design/age. No searchlight like this was found. Only old pictures
.
Pictures of Actual Searchlight on sale:
Pic#3 Top
.
Pic#4 Left.
Pic#5 Right.
Pic# 6,7 Back.
Pic# 8 Bottom, Pic# 9,10 Inside.
Description/Condition:
For better display we attached our Signal to "shiny" standoff. Signal was exposed to salty ocean air and water of TriState Area for many year. This Searchlight has a beautiful patina and surface rust.
Origin of Signal and Age:
This SearchLight was made in United States in mid 1930th.
Origin of Signal and Age
:
Owner told us that searchlight was installed on 12 mile of New York Central Railway (12 mile from whats now is Grand Central Terminal/Station). Since then railroad was renamed. Modern name of those railway is: Metro-North Railway Harlem line. Our signal was installed and served many year near whats now is NY city Bronx boro.
Width x Height* x
Dimension (inches)
:  20 x 24 x 27
*Height = 24" without "
shiny"
standoff
Weight: 65lb
This Signal was purchased in the coastal town of Rye, NY.
Rye, NY is situated on the coast of Long Island Sound 40 miles north of New York City. This town has roots dating back to 1667 and in its past was a farming village that sold its grain/crops to New York City via the Milton Harbor and railroad.
Shipping: Charges
include
partial disassemble &
quality packaging and shipping to lower 48 States. If you like our "shiny" (modern) Standoff we will mail it in separate box for additional .
Free local pick up is more than welcomed.
No refund for purchase made by mistake or any reason like "I changed my mind".
Non smoking owner.
Pet coffee free environment.
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