Well guys, not nearly as difficult as those projects Dennis pictured, I did purchase this sheet metal clockwork loco very recently (just came in mail yesterday)...the seller listed it in the thread of "Marx " trains for sale , but this loco is not Marx. I have also compared it to my Girard Model Works "Joy Line" locos (that sort of became Marx in 1935) and its not one of those either. SO --- WHAT IS IT? My current guess is Hafner but all I have is one very small picture from the TCA Western Div info sheet on Hafner...so its a guess. It is very complete, works well, its a "bell ringer" and has a battery powered headlight - although at the moment it has no bulb. Its very well made and has a mechanical brake. So I am open to all thoughts of folks who think they have an idea of who made this little guy (he is 6" long from back of cab to tip of cow catcher) and 0 gauge (works on my Lionel track). I will probably post these pictures in the tinplate album to get the views from that thread as well.
Here is the side view, one of my "Hafner" indications are the open spoke vice stamped drive wheels and the real stirrup foot steps to the cab. In the Model Works locos, the wheels were stamped and the cab steps just simulated as part of the under cab stamping. The key is fixed into the motor.
Here is the boiler front and to me, the red boiler front piece seems original. There is no indication of later painting it appears to be originally enameled red and the tabs holding it do not appear to have been opened . The hole is for the bulb to the battery powered headlight.
The cab rear. You can see the bell and ringer just below the cab floor and the "T" shaped handle that represents the motor brake for winding. You can see that originally most of the engine was shiny black.
Well there is my "find" for the moment. Any thoughts about the manufacturer are welcome. If it is Hafner, it would be from the 1920's is my guess but again, that is just a guess.
Best wishes
Don