Circa 1924 - 1930 - Early (left) and late (right)
variations of the No. 331 Target Signal. Below is a crossover
example with a red base and white hood. In 1931 this was cataloged as a
No. 1885 when it came with wide gauge track and a No. 1886 when it came
with 0 gauge track. Below is the front/back of either a late 331 or 1885.


Circa 1924-1930 - Early (above) and late (below)
variations of the No. 332 Automatic Bell Signal. Note that the example
below right has the Lionel bell mechanism on it and is probably from 1930 only.
Variations from 1928-1929 would have the maroon base but the IVES bell
mechanism similar to one above. We also have reports of a bell with with a
painted white diamond base. Note the white painted sign above and the
brass etched sign below.
Circa 1924-1930 - Early (above) and Late (below)
variations of the No. 333 Banjo Signal. Note that the one above has a red
light inside and the bell mechanism is also internal. The example below
has a red disk in the opening and has the Lionel bell mechanism on the
outside. See pictures below for other variations.


Example on left (circa 1926) has red lens and bell
mechanism inside. Example on right (circa 1929) has late colors with red
lens and outside IVES bell mechanism.
Both the No. 332 and No. 333 came with Lionel bell mechanisms in
1930 (note the IVES lettering on the back of the mechanism box). The example on the right is either a late No. 332 or a 1863/1864
from 1931. The 1931 catalog showed the 1864 as above but the 1932 catalog
showed the Lionel Bell warning signal as below. The No. 1884 below is
identical to Lionels except it is rubber stamped with the IVES number on
the bottom
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