When I came home today I found this waiting for me. My wife's friend gave her a O gauge American Flyer tank car to give to me. From what I understand it was made before American Flyer switched to S gauge. My good camera died the other day so the picture doesn't show the American Flyer stamp on the tank very well.
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It won't stop there I bet lol. I got bit by the tinplate bug in a similar manner, sooooo...... hope you have some space on hand and good luck staying with just one!
Flyer made some great running O gauge locomotives.
That was probably made when American Flyer was still owned by W.O. Coleman in his Chicago Halsted Street plant . By 1937 His company was "on the ropes" due to "The Depression" and mismanagement. A.C. Gilbert stepped in and bought the company , eventually moving it to New Haven Conn. and going from O scale to S scale .
Marty is right , they had some really nice locomotives , especially the ones know as the "Pipers" . And yes, they are contagious , you wont have just one. 
Denny Coming from a tinplate guy, Chicago Flyer as it was known is great stuff and obtainable at a good value. See where it takes you.
Looks like a 3210 series. Made from 1928-38 in a number of variations.
Steve
very nice gift~!
Summerdale Junction posted:That was probably made when American Flyer was still owned by W.O. Coleman in his Chicago Halsted Street plant . By 1937 His company was "on the ropes" due to "The Depression" and mismanagement. A.C. Gilbert stepped in and bought the company , eventually moving it to New Haven Conn. and going from O scale to S scale .
Marty is right , they had some really nice locomotives , especially the ones know as the "Pipers" . And yes, they are contagious , you wont have just one.
Where on Halsted was it? I grew up on 33rd St. by the lake.
Really do like the American Flyer O Gauge. I have one from 1937/8, a "Hudson" engine, I had to restore due to it being painted solid black by previous owner. Although not all original now, it runs great and is built well. It was originally numbered 1681 according to Greenberg's book on American Flyer O Gauge, published 1987, ISBN 0-89778-064-7. The tender is cast aluminum (1937), has firebox glow illumination and the tender originally had American Flyer's "4th rail" whistle system, activated by special straight sections of their track. Also, on the track, curves had built in super elevation inside radius banking by use of wedge shaped ties.
now that is nice! wouldn't mind picking up one myself.
DennyM posted:Summerdale Junction posted:That was probably made when American Flyer was still owned by W.O. Coleman in his Chicago Halsted Street plant . By 1937 His company was "on the ropes" due to "The Depression" and mismanagement. A.C. Gilbert stepped in and bought the company , eventually moving it to New Haven Conn. and going from O scale to S scale .
Marty is right , they had some really nice locomotives , especially the ones know as the "Pipers" . And yes, they are contagious , you wont have just one.
Where on Halsted was it? I grew up on 33rd St. by the lake.
The address was 2219-2239 South Halsted Street . The pictures show a large rectangular shaped seven story building with large block letters spelling American Flyer Mfg. Co. across the flat roof line .
texastrain posted:Really do like the American Flyer O Gauge. I have one from 1937/8, a "Hudson" engine, I had to restore due to it being painted solid black by previous owner. Although not all original now, it runs great and is built well. It was originally numbered 1681 according to Greenberg's book on American Flyer O Gauge, published 1987, ISBN 0-89778-064-7. The tender is cast aluminum (1937), has firebox glow illumination and the tender originally had American Flyer's "4th rail" whistle system, activated by special straight sections of their track. Also, on the track, curves had built in super elevation inside radius banking by use of wedge shaped ties.
There is a youtube video of a american flyer o gauge hudson.I was suprised to see it had firebox glow.And I thought this was some thing that came around in the mid 1990s.The one on the video pulled a sizable freight train.Just when you think you know a lot Bam!This hobby is full of twist and turns.
Love pre war Flyer!
Nice! I recently bought some early American Flyer at an antique shop, Runs Grrrreat!!!
Flyer used their hudson to pull some impressive streamlined cars.
Greg
Northwoods Flyer
For the OP: Here are some of the variations of the tank car that Flyer produced during its cataloged run. I think I have close to 20 variations in my collection so far.
Greg
Northwoods Flyer
Summerdale Junction posted:DennyM posted:Summerdale Junction posted:That was probably made when American Flyer was still owned by W.O. Coleman in his Chicago Halsted Street plant . By 1937 His company was "on the ropes" due to "The Depression" and mismanagement. A.C. Gilbert stepped in and bought the company , eventually moving it to New Haven Conn. and going from O scale to S scale .
Marty is right , they had some really nice locomotives , especially the ones know as the "Pipers" . And yes, they are contagious , you wont have just one.
Where on Halsted was it? I grew up on 33rd St. by the lake.
The address was 2219-2239 South Halsted Street . The pictures show a large rectangular shaped seven story building with large block letters spelling American Flyer Mfg. Co. across the flat roof line .
I know exactly where that is.
Greg,
Thanks for a picture of what my Hudson and tender originally looked like.......
Jesse TCA
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