Clock/Departure Inquiry

Given it has English destinations.. I'm inclined to lean on an English manufacture (Meccano? Hornby?)

Hello,

here a picture from the Bing UK catalog 1912.

The clock was printed in different design

Arne

Thank you Arne! I'm starting to feel like I need a UK Bing catalog  Do you know of any reprints?

Yes, the Bing UK catalogs 1906 and 1912 was printed by New Cavendish Books around 20 years ago.

Arne

Arne posted:

Yes, the Bing UK catalogs 1906 and 1912 was printed by New Cavendish Books around 20 years ago.

Arne

Thanks Arne! I'm assuming the Claude Jeanmaire reprint books were just for the German market? 

Yes, nearly all catalogs in the Jeanmaire books are in German

Arne

Arne, is there any reference to "raised platform" English-style tinplate stations from around this time? (I think I'll have to add this book to my wish-list at some point soon)

No, sorry, never seen a book like this. Stations with raised platforms was made by many manufacturer, you need tons of reference books.

Arne

Its really interesting Arne how the English catalogs had several items that weren't in the German (like this clock and possible that destination board in your ref as well)

It's also curious how the photo you provided of the two versions, how one has additional 24hr numbers printed on the clock face and not the other one. Possibly indicated year of production?

Yes, a lot of items were not made for Germany. The clock was avaible in UK and in the USA too (with US towns). Much later, a similar clock was avaible in Germany, only in 1928, with german towns and electric light.

Arne

Arne, for a Bing-collecting beginner such as myself.. would you recommend the Cavendish catalogs? Or are they mostly the same things as the Jeanmaire books? (these books aren't cheap! ha!) Thank you.

Ariel  

Ariel,

these books are complete different. The Jeanmaire books have the german catalogs and the Cavendish books the UK catalogs. Bing had made complete different trains, stations and accesories for UK.

Arne

Arne, are there more UK reprint catalogs after 1912? Maybe more in the 1920s/30?

Arne,

Just found myself one of these Bing "Next Train/Destination" signs! (with destination arms and all! Got pretty lucky!) 

I found online that there were also "US Market" signs done for this clock as well? Or was the photo I was looking at using reproduction signs? 

They was avaible in the USA too, but is really rare.

Arne

Really interesting Arne. What date-range do you think these were made? I will look into the Cavendish books also for the UK Bing catalogs.  Real informative. Thank you. 

The indicator is in the catalogs UK 1906 and 1912, but not in 1926.  And is not in the US 1910 catalog. I have a lot of photos of them, mostly with the B in W trademark which was used after 1919. I think, the US model was made in the late 1910s, early  1920s.

Arne

Arne, do you know if the clock itself was meant to be separated from the post? Or was this broken during shipping? 

Great little accessory though!

Looks like broken. I have 2 of them and the clock is not removable. I think you can glue them invisible.

Greetings

Arne