American Flyer Prewar Wide Gauge Street Light #2009 RARE, NICE Restored

Description

Listed is a very rare restored Prewar American Flyer #2009 Wide Gauge Arc Light from the early 1922-1925, This is Wide Gauge (Std. Gauge) and is approximately 11.5 inches high. It has been stripped of all old paint, corrosion if present was removed, I then resoldered the sockets & shades for a good ground. It was then primed and painted with correct matched Olive Green acrylic enamel paint. It was baked for durability and luster. The wiring is period correct cloth coated wiring that will last another 100 years. This item is rare to find and is made out of cast Iron on the base, the pole is rolled brass and the top is cast brass. It is one of the best made prewar street lights I have found. As a piece of history, AF bought their accessories at this time from Bing or IVES. It was later that they started making their own. The AF made street light was a 2109 and it was done out of stamped steel, much less quality. This is a beautiful and very rare item to find. This is a restoration and not a paint over. The pictures tell it all. Thanks for looking.