IVES 3241 (–R)

 DATING CHARACTERISTICS

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928 Early

1928

Late

1929

1930

COUPLERS

Thin 1 Gauge Coupler

x

x

Thick Wide Gauge Coupler

x

x

x

x

x

ENGINE FRAMES

Non Simulated 3^rd Rail

x

x

Cast Iron with Painted Steps

x

x

Cast Iron-No Paint on Steps-Simulated 3^rd Rail

x

x

x

PILOTS

Part of Cast Iron Frame

x

x

x

x

x

WINDOWS

Single Pane

x

x

x

x

x

MOTORS

Type I - -Idler Gear =  3 Stampings,  Fingers on commutator or  Fingers Holding Brushes to commutator

x

Type II - Idler Gear =  1 Stamping,  Tubular Bushes secured by wire

x

x

x

Type III - Idler Gear =  1 Stamping,  Tubular Bushes secured by screw caps

x

Type IV - Idler Gear =  1 Stamping,  Tubular Bushes secured by screw caps – separate roller pickups

x

TRIM

Rubber Stamped White/Silver lettering

x

x

x

Rubber Stamped Gold lettering

x

x

x

Brass  Plates

x

Nickel Headlights

x

x

x

x

Brass Headlights

x

(4) Brass Handrails that  start at the  engines top and go around the sides

x

HEADLIGHTS

Single

x

x

x

x

x

WHEEL COMPOSITION

Cast Iron Drivers

x

x

x

x

Die Cast Drivers

x

REVERSE UNIT:

Manual

x

x

x

x

x

Automatic

x

x

IVES 3241 (–R)

 DATING CHARACTERISTICS

19211

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928 Early

1928

Late

1929

1930

COLORS

Red

x

x

x

x

x

Medium Green 

x

x

x

Wanamaker Wine

x

Light Green  

x

Brown

x

Light Olive Green 

x

IVES 3242 (–R)

 DATING CHARACTERISTICS

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928 Early

1928

Late

1929

1930

COUPLERS

Thin 1 Gauge Coupler

x

x

Thick Wide Gauge Coupler

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

ENGINE FRAMES

Cast Iron-Painted Steps

x

x

Cast Iron-Non Painted Steps

x

x

x

x

Stamped Steel – Black

x

x

x

x

x

Stamped Steel – Cardinal Red

x

x

x

x

PILOTS

Part of Cast Iron Frame

x

x

x

x

x

x

Separate Die Cast-Solid  (Snowplow)

x

x

Separate Die Cast-Spoked

x

x

x

Separate Stamped Sheet Metal

(secured by rivet to frame)

x

WINDOWS

Single Pane

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

4 Pane

x

x

x

x

x

DOORS

Plain embossed

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Brass Side Doors

x

Brass  End Doors

x

x

IVES 3242 (–R)

 DATING CHARACTERISTICS

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928 Early

1928

Late

1929

1930

MOTORS

Type I - -Idler Gear =  3 Stampings,  Fingers on commutator or  Fingers Holding Brushes to commutator

x

Type II - Idler Gear =  1 Stamping,  Tubular Bushes secured by wire

x

x

Type III - Idler Gear =  1 Stamping,  Tubular Bushes secured by screw caps

x

Type IV - Idler Gear = 1 Stamping, Tubular Bushes secured by screw caps

x

x

Type V - Wide Motor-Plate reads “The Ives Mfg. Corp”. Separate roller pickups

x

x

Type VI - Wide Motor-Plate reads “The Ives Corp”.  Separate roller pickups

x

x

x

TRIM

Rubber Stamped White/Silver lettering

x

x

x

x

Rubber Stamped Gold lettering

x

x

x

Brass  Plates

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Nickel Headlights

x

x

x

x

Brass Headlights

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Nickel Railings Top to Both Ends

x

x

x

x

Brass Railings Top to Both Ends

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

DRIVE WHEELS

Cast Iron Drivers

x

x

x

x

Die Cast Drivers

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

COLORS

Red

x

x

x

x

x

Brown

x

x

Dark Green 

x

Capitol City Green 

x

Wanamaker Wine

x

Maroon

x

Kelley Green  

Gray

x

Buff/Tan 

x

Apple Green 

x

x

Orange

x

x

x

Black (Cardinal)

x

x

Cadet Blue 

x

x

x

x

IVES 3243 (–R)

 DATING CHARACTERISTICS

19211

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928 Early

1928

Late

1929

1930

COUPLERS

Thin 1 Gauge Coupler

x

x

Thick Wide Gauge Coupler

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

ENGINE FRAMES

Type 1: ( 4) Painted Steps, Square Opening for Reverse Lever

x