Happy Easter ..with,Lionel's " Chickmobile" | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Happy Easter

Lionel in 1935 created the original " Chickmobile" ...for Peter Rabbit ...unfortunately this example is missing the front basket ..sorry.

If you are looking for a good reliable windup train ....buy a Marx , Hafner, Karl Bub, Ives, Bing ....anything but Lionel . ( your experience may differ) ...wind the spring more than 1 1/2 turns , the spring locks up the free wheel ...what did you want for $1.00? ..something that worked ?

Cheers Carey

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Tinplate ArtOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

FYI: Price variability on a popular auction site: $300-600. Conditions of offerings look about the same with no missing baskets. Some with original key, replacement key or none. Did these dime store items even have a box?

Tinplate ArtOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

QUESTION: Did Lionel have to license the Peter Rabbit name from Beatrix Potter?

StrummerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Given the year(s) this was made; what material was Peter made from? Bakelite, or some sort of early plastic?

Mark in Oregon

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Rabbit ..composition type material ...seems to hold up

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