I have two European (?)vintage stations and a freight shed. Might one of you tinplate historians kindly attempt to give me some information on manufacturer, age or dates and maybe what is an informal worth? They are intact with flaking paint.
I apologize for the bad photo quality.
thanking you for your time.
leroof.
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There are what seems to be candle holders in the interior of the stations? and heat escape holes directly above them!
maybe pre war?
hmmmmm.
The structure above ( sorry not well photographed) looks like a telegraph tower of some kind or electrical tower?
The first station is Fandor, the second station is Bing and the freight shed is also likely Bing.
The Fandor station should have a triangular logo stamped on the bottom with JKC Fandor inside the triangle It could be embossed or rubber stamped.
The Bing station Diamond Emblem (GBN) is located on the station between the two windows on the side without the fence.
I am at work and do not have access to my reference materials to give you model numbers and years.
Roland
There are two more pieces, one is a station with marking. (Karl Bub, made in Germany), is this a post war item?
the cross bridge has no marking.
once again thank you kindly.
Pierre.
The Karl Bub station is No 861, made 1925-1939.
Arne
Thank you Arnie for the info about Karl Bub #861. Very helpful.
Thank you Roland for ID of Fandor station and Karl Bub station.
Any model numbers and years would be greatly appreciated.
there are two more items I have no idea about.
I will send photos tomorrow. Good night to all.
Good morning.
The Bridge is marked below with a builders mark. Who made this and approx when? The track is 027 in size. There are No ramps, but I am curious Is this a postwar item?
thank you.
Leroof - the sideways BW is another logo for Bing - in this case it is Bing Werke - your earlier station with the GBN metal identifier between the windows is also Bing and it stands for Gebruder Bing Nurnberg. Bing went out of business in 1933 so anything Bing will be pre-war.
As for the bridge span it is part of the bridge assembly 10/655/0 which was made in various forms from 1912-1929. The BW logo and all litho treatment would date it from sometime in the 1920's.
The model number for the large Bing station in your first post is 7065. It was made from 1909-1922. The colors would suggest it is an early example - probably pre-1920.
You indicated the stations in your first post looked like they had candle holders and no electric sockets. If that is true for the Fandor station then my references indicate the Fandor station is 2047/1 and the estimated years of manufacture are 1926-1930.
The footbridge bears a strong resemblance to Bing 60/637 but the semaphores are not spaced the same distance apart as the one I have illustrated in the 1928 catalog.
Thank you Robert Butler for the cool information! I appreciate your time and knowledge.
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