Can anybody help identify this old car?

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Hi folks,

I’m new to this forum, so I hope this isn’t an improper post.

Briefly, I’m trying to catalog my father’s old O-gauge stuff, and I’ve encountered a few items I can’t positively identify from research sources I’m aware of. Here is a hotlink to a photo of one such mystery item.

I’m pretty sure it’s a pre war log car, and from the trucks and couplers I’m thinking maybe American Flyer, but that’s as far as I can go. My dad’s other stuff is mostly Ives, with a bit of Dorfan to keep it interesting.

Any suggestions?

Cheers

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The design on the trucks is not very clear in the picture. That is probably the best clue. Exposed axle ends were in the 20’s. The top supports look like a search light holder but they are too square.

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Pretty sure thats prewar flyer. An early lumbercar from the 20’s.