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catégorie du matériel roulant
Suite du
listage, par catégorie, des brevets déposés par la firme LIONEL entre les
années 1900 et 1938 :
Brevets
concernant le matériel roulant
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N° de brevet |
Date de dépôt |
Inventeur |
Assignee |
Observations |
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1 |
27/05/1907 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
The object of the invention is to provide a truck, the frame of which
may be assembled almost entirely without the use of bolts or screws. |
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2 |
22/01/1908 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
A first object is to provide a truck wherein all the wheels will always
be on the track irrespective of track irregularities. A second object is to
prevent the raising of one or both wheels a limited distance above the rail,
or the tilting of the platform a corresponding distance. |
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3 |
24/07/1909 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
The object is, on one hand, to provide a pair of wheels and an axle for
toy cars which may be easily made and held together and, on the other hand,
to prevent the wheel turning relative to the axle. |
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4 |
06/11/1909 30/01/1911 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
Invention provides a truck which will permit of a considerable degree
of flexibility whereby the wheels may have a certain vertical movement relative
to each other, without the entire frame being moved in proportion. |
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5 |
23/10/1915 |
COWEN J.L. |
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A toy car body comprising : 1) a bottom portion and side portions
having window and door openings, which are together stamped out of one sheet
of metal ; 2) a separate sheet of a different color within the side
portions and having openings of a smaller size registering with the openings
in the sides ; 3) and means on the car body for securing the frame in
place. |
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6 |
19/12/1916 |
COWEN J.L. |
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This invention constitutes a division of the prior patent n° 5. It
concerns the process of making the toy car body consisting in stamping out a
suitable sheet of metal and then inserting frame of different color at the interior
of the car body. The patents n° 5 and
6 belong to the patent-covering of the constructional features of cars showed
in the 1929 LIONEL catalogue at page 6, having for example the following
legend “WINDOW PANELS, DOORS, AND SEATS – A SEPARABLE PIECE INSERTED IN CAR
BODY”. |
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7 |
24/04/1923 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL CORP |
Toy car wheels manufactured by a simple die casting process. |
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8 |
18/02/1926 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention provides a toy observation last car having electric red
lights on the rear to act as signals for oncoming trains. |
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9 |
01/03/1926 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
The object of the invention is to provide an improved car roof which
is a removable deck-type roof and is made out of two sheet metal stampings
fastened together. |
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10 |
01/03/1926 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Reissue of patent n° 7. According to the invention, the treads of the die-cast
wheels are in the form of an annular sheet metal element forced onto the
tread portion of the die casting. Such treads are smooth and wear resistant. The patents n° 7 and 10 belong to the
patent-covering of the “DIE-CAST WHEEL WITH NICKELED STEEL RIM” showed in the
1929 LIONEL catalogue at page 6. |
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11 |
09/06/1926 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Invention directed toward the toy car-truck construction and
improvements in combination of car truck / car body / and pivotal mountings,
in order to improve the electrical contact between the car body and the
truck. |
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12 |
03/02/1931 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Invention directed toward removable roofs wherein finger grips are
provided adjacent to the roof for operating an enclosed mechanism whereby the
roof may be released from abutment members and lifted off the car body. |
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13 |
04/02/1935 |
BONANNO J.L |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention relates to wheeled toys adapted to run on a track
having one or more animated figures which are connected with the driving
mechanism of the toy. |
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14 |
19/02/1935 |
COWEN J.L |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention relates also to toy vehicles provided with movable manikins
and contemplates a mechanism designed particularly to be associated with a
toy locomotive. |
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15 |
27/07/1935 |
BONANNO J.L |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention relates to articulated toy trains and is more
particularly directed toward the provision of improved means whereby two
adjacent cars may be coupled to and supported from a truck section. |
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16 |
21/10/1938 |
FERRI H.J. |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention relates to toy dump cars and is more particularly
directed toward electromagnetically operated dump cars adapted for use on toy
railroads. |
Les brevets entrant dans la catégorie du matériel
roulant contiennent 2 documents brevets
supplémentaires par rapport à la situation établie ci avant dans le bilan brevets
du paragraphe II où 14 brevets ont été identifiés. Ces brevets supplémentaires
sont les brevets n° 9 (inventeur : M. CARUSO) et n° 10 (inventeur :
M. CARUSO) ; ils sont issus d’une recherche complémentaire récente
conduite dans la littérature brevets. En définitive, la catégorie du matériel
roulant renferme donc (environ) 16 documents brevets.
Nous présentons ci-dessous différentes
illustrations extraites du catalogue LIONEL 1929 et de sites Internet qui montrent
des réalisations pouvant être reliées à certains des brevets précités :
Réalisations à relier aux brevets n° 5 et 6, US
A gauche :
réalisation à relier aux brevets n° 7 et 10, US
A droite :
bogie réel d’un wagon utilisable notamment avec locomotive n° 408E
A gauche :
« observation car 2601 »,échelle 0, pouvant être reliée au brevet n°
8, US 1 711 261 ; source : site historytoy.com
A droite :
« toy dump car 3859 », échelle 0, pouvant être relié au brevet n° 16,
US 2 222 311 A ; source : site historytoy.com
« Articulated toy train », n° 725E, échelle
0, pouvant être relié au brevet n° 15, US 2 106 698 A ;
source : site tcawestern.org
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Brevets
concernant la traction
Pour accéder au document brevet original complet avec
ses figures, cliquer sur le numéro du brevet figurant dans colonne « N° de brevet ».
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N° de brevet |
Date de dépôt |
Inventeur |
Assignee |
Observations |
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1 |
22/01/1908 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
Brush holder for motor comprising a brush holding member which may be
quickly connected/disconnected and automatically adjusts itself with respect
to the commutator surface. |
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2 |
22/01/1908 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
Electrical motor construction which will dispense with the use of
screws or bolts and will permit of the parts being joined together by
over-lapping certain projections formed integral with one member, over the
ends of an adjacent member to effect a strong construction. |
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3 |
06/06/1908 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
The invention relates to improvements for switches used with electric
motors and provides a simple /durable construction which may be used to
reverse the direction of rotation of the motor. |
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4 |
06/06/1908 |
GRANT H.C. |
LIONEL MFG COMPANY |
The object of the invention is to improve certain parts of the
construction of toy electric motors and to provide in particular means
whereby the driving gear wheels may be adjusted in proper cooperative
relation. |
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5 |
09/07/1908 |
GRANT H.C. |
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The invention relates to electric switches of the snap type and the
object is to provide a simple switch which may be made at a low cost. |
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6 |
15/04/1920 |
COWEN J.L. |
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This invention provides : 1) a brush holder for electric toy motor
which will be readily accessible for removing, replacing or repairing the
brushes ; 2) a device which will afford good effective spring contact to
feed the brush up to the armature ; 3) a toy motor holder which will
have means for easily removing the brush and will be so constructed as to
afford adequate heat radiation. |
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7 |
31/03/1923 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
The invention relates to commutators and is more particularly directed
to a disk-type commutator suitable for use in small motors operating at
comparatively low speeds, and a method of making the same. |
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8 |
09/06/1923 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
The invention provides : 1) a brush rigging which is capable of easy
disassembly for purposes of repairs and replacement of the brushes ; 2)
a brush rigging in which the brushes and supporting devices may be assembled
as a removable unit and then this unit readily fastened in place alongside
the commutator. The group comprising
this patent and the previous patent n° 6 constitutes the patent-covering of
the constructional feature shown in the 1929 LIONEL catalogue at page 6 and
defined by the words : “REMOVABLE BRUSH HOLDER CONTAINING SELF-LUBRICATING
AUTOMATIC-FEEDING BRUSHES”. |
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9 |
06/09/1924 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL CORP |
A toy headlight for locomotive which is modelled to resemble an
locomotive headlight and which may be easily installed on the toy locomotive
frame to carry a miniature electric lamp. |
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10 |
22/05/1925 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
This patent claims the complete shoe assembly comprising a stainless
steel roller and flexible means to support it, which is affixed under the
motor frame and which insures the proper tension of the roller on the third
rail and gives a steady flow of current to the motor. |
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11 |
02/10/1925 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention is directed toward a combined lamp socket and holding bracket
made out of a single piece or stamping of sheet metal folded into proper
shape. |
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12 |
09/06/1926 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
In combination : a toy locomotive cover, a headlight in the form of a
die casting having a horizontal socket for a lamp, and having a passage-way
for a removable insulated contact carrying member so that the current may be
conducted to the base of the lamp. The
group comprising this patent and the previous patents n° 9 and 11 constitutes
the patent-covering of the die-cast electric headlights mounted on the roof. |
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13 |
20/07/1926 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Reversible switch 1. Invention directed toward a
reversible electric locomotive : motor reversed by the operation of a simple
make and break switch in the power supply ; the reverse device does not draw
current when the motor is in operation. The reversible switch may be operated
by the movement of a manually mean such as a lever. The reversible switch may
be operated also by the movement of an additional electromagnetically
operated device connectable to a “Distant-Control” mechanism. |
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14 |
13/12/1926 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Reversible switch 2. This patent complements the previous
invention by offering, in the case of the electromagnetically reversing
switch, an improvement according to which all the parts of the switch are
assembled as a unit and mounted in the sub-frame of the electric locomotive. |
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15 |
23/12/1926 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Reversible switch 3. This patent offers a second complement
to patent n° 13. Here, a rotary switch member is used which is moved
angularly when the electromagnet is energized to attract its armature and
wherein the return movement of the armature is accomplished without moving
the rotary contact. The LIONEL
locomotives equipped with reversible switch connectable to a
“Distant-Control” mechanism are in particular the locomotives 252, 256, 380E,
402E, 408E. |
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16 |
26/04/1928 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Further to patents 7 and 10 mentioned in the previous category of the
rolling stock. Here, the locomotive has 1) at least one driving wheel which
is always in conducting relation with the track and 2) at least one driving
wheel having an anti-slip tread to increase the tractive pull (such as a
rubber band). |
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17 |
26/04/1928 |
COWEN J.L |
LIONEL
CORP |
Patent to link with
the “Bild-a-Loco” and “Bild-a-Motor” construction sets introduced by LIONEL since 1919.
Invention claims a set of complete locomotive parts and units from which the
desired toy may be assembled. These parts and units are made up in the form
of subassemblies which can be readily put together without the use of tools.
The electrical connections are made simultaneously with the putting of the
subassemblies together. The drawings
given hereafter, shown in page 12 of the 1929 LIONEL catalogue, illustrate
constructions made from such a set. |
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18 |
21/05/1928 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Division of the previous invention corresponding to patent n° 12 directed
toward the structure of the passage-way for a removable insulated contact
carrying member. |
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19 |
01/09/1928 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
“Bild-a-Loco” and
“Bild-a-Motor” construction sets. Further to the previous patent n° 17.
Improved form of construction by means of which an assembled motor unit may
be fastened in the locomotive frame. The improvement concerns the detachable
connection between the locomotive headlights and the preassemblage of motor,
loco frame and loco cover. |
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20 |
16/03/1929 |
L. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
“Bild-a-Loco” and
“Bild-a-Motor” construction sets. Further to the patents n° 14 and 17. Improved
form of construction by which all the electrical conductors are arranged to
easily connect the reversing switch. |
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21 |
03/02/1931 |
COWEN J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
“Bild-a-Loco” and
“Bild-a-Motor” construction sets. Division of the previous invention having led
to patent n° 17. This division is directed toward the manner in which the
assembly of the motor unit is completed. |
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22 |
03/02/1931 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Steam type locomotive having an improved form of headlight. The headlight
device is placed inside the front of the boiler-simulating portion of the
locomotive. |
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23 |
21/02/1931 |
GIAIMO C.V. |
LIONEL
CORP |
Invention directed toward the manufacture of disk type commutators
made from two comparatively small stamped parts, one of metal and the other
of insulating material. |
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24 |
27/08/1931 |
BONANNO J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
A current collector for toy electric locomotive made out of two simple
stampings or strips, one of insulated material and one of sheet metal. |
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25 |
27/08/1931 |
BONANNO J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
A current collector for toy electric locomotive, of the type defined
in previous patent, having a quick detachable contact so arranged that it can
be removed and replaced without the use of tools. |
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26 |
10/11/1931 |
BONANNO J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
A speed control mechanism for spring operated motors suitable for toy locomotive
wherein the governor parts are operated at the same speed of rotation as the
propulsion wheel. |
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27 |
23/05/1932 |
HOWSER JR H. |
LIONEL
CORP |
Provision, in a toy steam type locomotive, of electrically operated
means for simulating the puffing sound produced by steam exhausting from the
locomotive while in motion. |
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28 |
11/11/1932 |
M. CARUSO |
LIONEL
CORP |
Further to patent n° 22. Steam type locomotive having a headlight
device placed inside the front of the boiler-simulating portion of the
locomotive. Improvement concerning the construction of the locomotive. |
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29 |
14/09/1933 |
BONANNO J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
Invention directed toward a toy locomotive having a spring propulsion
motor and provided with a dry cell and switch arrangement for controlling the
lighting of the lamp. |
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30 |
13/06/1935 |
BONANNO J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
According to the invention, the propulsion unit (electric motor) is connected
to the body of the locomotive in such a way that the motor can pivot about a
vertical axis and the body/frame of the loco can tilt laterally and
longitudinally relative to the power of the installation. |
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31 |
31/08/1935 |
BONANNO J.L. |
LIONEL
CORP |
Invention provides a train circuit with a remote controlled accessory such
as whistle, lights or bells, in addition to the propulsion motor. The
operation of the accessory is entirely independent of the operation of the
propulsion motor. A special relay supplied with direct current is used. An
other patent on this subject, US |
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32 |
26/11/1935 |
GIAIMO C.V. |
LIONEL
CORP |
Invention directed toward a toy vehicle provided with : 1) a
propulsion motor operating on either direct or alternating current and 2) a
sound producing signal (as a whistle) operable by a second motor which can be
operated only when the proper form of current is supplied. In this way, the
signal may be independent of the movement of the train. |
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33 |
08/07/1936 |
GIAIMO
C.V. |
LIONEL
CORP |
This invention relates to a spring motor driven locomotive provided
with a sound producing device adapted to produce sounds when the propulsion
unit is operated. |
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34 |
23/12/1936 |
GIAIMO
C.V. |
LIONEL
CORP |
Division of the previous invention according to patent n° 32, directed
toward the construction of the noise producing signal. |
Les brevets entrant dans la catégorie de la traction
contiennent 1 document brevet
supplémentaire par rapport à la situation établie ci avant dans le bilan
brevets du paragraphe II où 33 brevets ont été identifiés. Ce brevet
supplémentaire est le brevet n° 12 (inventeur : L. CARUSO) ; il est
issu d’une recherche complémentaire récente conduite dans la littérature
brevets. En définitive, la catégorie de la traction renferme donc (environ) 34
documents brevets.
Nous présentons ci-dessous différentes
illustrations extraites du catalogue LIONEL 1929 et de sites Internet qui
montrent des réalisations pouvant être reliées à certains des brevets
précités :
Réalisations à relier aux brevets n° 6 et 8, US
Phare de toit : réalisation à relier aux brevets n° 9,
11 et 12, US
Sets de constructions « Bild-a-Loco » et
« Bild-a-Motor » montrés à la page 12 du catalogue LIONEL 1929
Réalisations à relier aux brevets n° 14, 17, 19, 20 et
21
Les images 1
à 12 illustrent comment récupérer le moteur d’une locomotive et construire un
moteur indépendant, propre à faire fonctionner un autre modèle réduit :
Images
1 +2) : set "Bild-a-Loco" assemblé avec le moteur installé
dans la caisse de la locomotive, prêt à
fonctionner ; image 3) en faisant pivoter d’un demi-tour
chacun des deux taquets de fixation montrés, le moteur est libéré de la
carcasse ; image 4) le moteur
de "Bild-a-Loco" est séparé physiquement de la caisse de la
locomotive ; images 5 + 6) la transformation du moteur de
« Bild-a-Loco » en moteur de « Bild-a-Motor » est obtenue
en tournant les vis papillon portées par les petits cotés du châssis du
moteur et en soulevant ensuite la plaque supportant les frotteurs (aucun outil n'est nécessaire) ; image 7)
les roues motrices sont alors soulevées par les rainures
pratiquées dans les plaques latérales
de la carcasse du moteur ; image 8) le grand engrenage et son arbre, fourni
avec le set "Bild-a-Loco», est ensuite inséré dans les paliers prévus ; image 9) puis l'autre
engrenage et la poulie sont installés dans les rainures des plaques latérales ; image 10) la base supportant le moteur, fournie avec le set "Bild-a-Loco",
est alors attachée comme indiqué ;
image 11) on procède ensuite au serrage des vis papillon du châssis du moteur ; image 12) et vous
obtenez alors un moteur électrique
réversible à trois vitesses
utilisables pour faire fonctionner des modèles mécaniques ou « pour mille autres fins ».
On peut découvrir dans l’ouvrage « Greenberg’s Guide to Lionel Trains,
1901-1942 : 0 Gauge », aux pages 35 et suivantes, une
intéressante étude des divers dispositifs d’inversion du sens de la marche mis
au point et montés par LIONEL dans ses locomotives électriques au cours des
âges (simple inverseur à levier, puis à partir de 1925 différents inverseurs
perfectionnés pouvant être commandés à distance). On retiendra que, en 1932,
LIONEL équipa ses locomotives avec un dispositif d’inversion très élaboré,
connu sous l’appellation « unit
E », qui était une version miniaturisée du dispositif d’inversion mis
au point par la firme IVES. On montrera, dans la quatrième section de la troisième partie de ce site consacrée à l’examen du portefeuille brevets de la firme IVES, une image extraite de l’ouvrage précité
permettant de comparer les dimensions de l’inverseur de IVES avec celles de
l’inverseur « unit E » de LIONEL.
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