weaver catalog pdfs

Dont have PDF's but I do have a spreadsheet of almost everything they made

Weaver:  Fortunately The Internet Wayback Machine (archive.org) never forgets.

Here are links to 11 years of Weaver catalogs from Archive.org (be patient - they load slowly):

  Spring 2004  Fall 2004  Spring 2005  Fall 2005   Spring 2006  Fall 2006  Spring 2007  Fall 2007  Spring 2008 Fall 2008  2009  Fall 2009  Spring 2010  Fall 2010   Spring 2011  Fall 2011  Spring 2012 (attachment)  Fall 2012 (attachment) Spring 2013 Fall 2013  Fall 2014

Bob Glorioso

Follow this link and navigate to the above.  You'll find it (the above) toward the bottom of Bob's G's post:

   A comprehensive list of O scale trains is the Holy Grail | RRDOC

Mike

thanks guys i already see stuff to keep my eye out for

Gosh do I miss Weaver.

@milwrd posted:

Gosh do I miss Weaver.

Me too!

The O Scale brass production started in 1990 with the M1-A Mountain I believe.  So other than the first 15 years of O Scale production the site will be useful.

@milwrd posted:

Gosh do I miss Weaver.

So do I,, Other than 3rd rail they are the only Mfg. that made accurate  Milwaukee Road. I wounder where the tooling went?

I hear ya Dave. Milwaukee Road offerings haven't been the sense they closed up.

@Dave Koehler posted:

So do I,, Other than 3rd rail they are the only Mfg. that made accurate  Milwaukee Road. I wounder where the tooling went?

Most of Weaver's offerings in steam were brass, hence there wouldn't be any tooling. Some of their diesels could possibly resurface sometime.

@c.sam posted:

Most of Weaver's offerings in steam were brass, hence there wouldn't be any tooling. Some of their diesels could possibly resurface sometime.

I have found several of their steam engines but certain cars are few and far between

It's interesting that none of those catalogs featured the Rio Grande M-64 northern. I think that model came out around 2005-2006 period but it isn't listed anywhere. I wonder if there was ever any advertising literature for this engine?

@c.sam posted:

Most of Weaver's offerings in steam were brass, hence there wouldn't be any tooling. Some of their diesels could possibly resurface sometime.

@c.sam,

You're right, but the word "tooling" can be also considered a little more broadly.  Because the steam locomotives were brass there wouldn't be any of the molds that you would expect for use in die-casting their parts in zinc (zamac), but there most certainly would be jigs and assembly fixtures for holding all the brass pieces in alignment while they were being soldered.

Then, to go further, some of these pieces are brass castings, and they could easily have patterns that could be considered tooling.

Therefore "Tooling", in the broader sense, might still exist.

I presently have the Crown Edition Masterpiece Series Dreyfuss Hudson (Product No. BS-02), and a PRR E-6 Crown Edition (Product No. 5300),  and would like to add to my collection.

Where should we look for the tooling?

Mike

@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:

@c.sam,

You're right, but the word "tooling" can be also considered a little more broadly.  Because these locomotives were brass there wouldn't be any of the molds that you would expect for use in die-casting their parts in zinc (zamac), but there most certainly would be jigs and assembly fixtures for holding all the brass pieces in alignment while they were being soldered.

Then, to go further, some of these pieces are brass castings, and they could easily have patterns that could be considered tooling.

"Tooling", in the broader term, might still exist.

Where should we look for it?

Mike

they would be rubber molds for injecting wax  for the lost was casting process and fixtures for the brass bodies , but like I said engines are not that hard to find,  Extra coaches for the 3 Hiwatha set and head end cars would be nice. And a re run of freight cars would be a plus

@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:

@c.sam,

You're right, but the word "tooling" can be also considered a little more broadly.  Because the steam locomotives were brass there wouldn't be any of the molds that you would expect for use in die-casting their parts in zinc (zamac), but there most certainly would be jigs and assembly fixtures for holding all the brass pieces in alignment while they were being soldered.

Then, to go further, some of these pieces are brass castings, and they could easily have patterns that could be considered tooling.

Therefore "Tooling", in the broader sense, might still exist.

I presently have the Crown Edition Masterpiece Series Dreyfuss Hudson (Product No. BS-02 or BS-03), and a PRR E-6 Crown Edition (Product No. 5300),  and would like to add to my collection.

Where should we look for the tooling?

Mike

The early brass engines were made by Samhungsa through Mike's connection with the company.

I sure could use that brass sanding tower! Like the BP20's you cant find it anywhere!

Other than Beth Marshal at Public Delivery Track, does anyone know of any dealers that still have weaver freight cars in stock? Thanks!

What about Andy Peterson?

These are two of my favorite Weaver freight cars. Do you have a favorite freight car made by Weaver? If you do could we please see it.