Hello - I have a 1947 Gilbert trainset - original receipt was $36. It has some boxes, operations manual, station, track, 6 cars with New Haven on them, 650 red cars, one 710 and a tunnel (2 pieces), 3 Boulevard lamps, one other light switching stand), switching station and a disc for the talking station. I don't know if it works. Any thoughts on value? I have the operations manual and original receipt.
1947 Gilbert American Flyer set - how to sell and is it worth it?
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Roger Hensley
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I notice that no one has responded.
We are not able to purchase but we can receive as a donation. If you are interested in giving it, contact me.
rhensley6@gmail.com
We are not able to purchase but we can receive as a donation. If you are interested in giving it, contact me.
rhensley6@gmail.com
Bruette
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I'm no expert on American Flyer (I believe that is what you have), but I would try searching eBay, you may find you have something special. Without the original set box you might do better selling it piece by piece. I doubt all of your pieces came in one set. If they did it is a premium set and they are rare.
If you can post some pictures we may be able to assist you further.
If you can post some pictures we may be able to assist you further.
trailrider
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Is the track 2-rail with metal ties clipped to the rails with fiber insulators between track and ties? If so, then it is definitely Gilbert American Flyer S-scale (1/64). Don't recall when I got my set, but packed it away when I switched to HO about 1956. A few years later, my mother called me at college and asked if I minded donating the set to a children's sanitarium in Chicago. I said, yes! While it was a charitable act, I sure wish I'd made a different decision. 
Closeup Photographs would be a great help?
