2 shift shafts coming out the side + speedometer gear on the left side = 3 speed Toploader.
Ask the seller for a close-up photo of the tag riveted to the right side and you can really nail it down.
Too many sellers go by what the other person said something is and others call reverse one of the "gears". A 4 speed refers to the forward gears likewise a 5 speed (which is usually 4 physically speeds plus an overdrive).
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