Lionel pre-186

LIONEL 186 - FIVE PRE-WW2 METAL BUNGALOWS IN A BOXED SET

 

  • Built from 1923 until 1942. Uncataloged at times and available on scenic plots as well as sold separately. All steel construction. Stamped 184, 184-1, or 184A-1 on the bottom. Most were lighted
  • Over one hundred variations are known to exist of these great little bungalows! Some of the variations include bases that are lithographed with grass or flowers, or enameled in gray/mojave /hiawatha gray/yellow-flecked gray colors. Walls and dormers and porches can be lithographed in white/ivory/gray with red brick foundation and ivy details, enameled white/ivory/cream, or in a textured ivory imitation stucco. Roofs were lithographed red or green, or enameled a variety of colors. Window inserts have different color variations. Chimneys can be lithographed brick/enameled colors, or imitation stucco. Early versions were varnished. The early enamel versions are made of a heavier grade steel
  • Book values for the 186 kit with complete box, insert holding the 5 bungalows and 5 complete bungalows have ranged from $600 to $1000 for excellent grade, up to $1800 for a like new specimen (as of 2021)!!!
  • Rarity is 6 or 7 on a scale of 1 to 8
  • The box is an extremely tough piece to find in any

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