...purchased from a fellow modeler, it is in excellent condition.
Sadly, with DCC and today's super fine transistor throttles, there is little appreciation for these old timers, H & M took the hobby a step above the toy market with their work. There are no reversing switches, you simply turn the throttle in the desired direction. It also has a very satisfying clunk as you hit the off position, a feature other packs have never picked up---no more creeping engines in the yard pushing cars off into oblivion--- Made for older open frame motors, it would send today's can motored, whisper quite drives screamin' home to momma. That's OK, I've got a dual motored Athearn DD40 from 1967 that should have fun squaring up with it.
This particular model was built specifically for the American market---note the stamp over voltage markings on the package and the added decal on lower center of the control face.
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