Perfection Scale Models: Look at this Beauty!

Not at all familiar with these antiques, didn't Max Gray call his line that?

Hi Bobby,

I don't know, that is what I am trying to discover. I can't find anything online so I'm hoping for one of the illustrious & encyclopedic train masters to illuminate me!

Here is a web address that I found after searching Bing for Perfection Scale Models. 

http://www.binnsroad.co.uk/rai...erfection/index.html

It is a UK site that seems to confirm product name belongs to old Max Gray line of imported engines and rolling stock.

Chuck

Thanks so much Chuck! I'll look into it. 

I'm also game for how one would describe this item!

bellymoondrop posted:

I'm also game for how one would describe this item!

It's an anachronistic trailer on flat car. Anachronistic because the trailer is 1950's while the car is 1890's - 1900's.

I can't read it too clearly, but doesn't the label on the end say "12,000 gal ...."something, suggesting it held a tank car ??

Train Historian Rule #37:  Never assume the box properly identifies the contents and vice versa....

SZ

PS:  It looks home made -- and isn't the trailer severely underscale [ in my opinions ] ??

I guess that the car you have did not come in that box.    The car looks like a wooden craftsman kit, maybe from Labelle Woodworking, which is still in business.    Maybe some other source.

Perfection Scale models was the name that Max Grey used for his import line.    There was still quite a bit of that stuff around when I got into O scale in the 70s.    As far as I know, all the Max Grey stuff was brass from a few different builders in Japan including Toby and KTM.    Also as far as I know it all came in unpainted and the cars came without trucks and couplers.   

Levon Kemalyan (I am not sure of spelling), bought the line from Max and changed the name to US Hobbies.   The models were up graded in many cases with better castings and mechanisms got better motors but continued as  unpainted brass.   US Hobbies was considered the "good stuff" when I got into the hobby.     I don't think US Hobbies continued the Perfection Scale Models name.    US Hobbies primarily used KTM as their builder.

prrjim posted:

I guess that the car you have did not come in that box.    The car looks like a wooden craftsman kit, maybe from Labelle Woodworking, which is still in business.    Maybe some other source.

Yes, not from that box which appears to be for a tank car.  Perfection/MG, did not import wood cars or wood car kits.  Could be a LaBelle or several other possibilities. Trailer does not look like one of the MG ones - maybe a Berkshire Valley kit; they made several and maybe still do...

SZ- Yes, That is a good rule of thumb to follow. I wouldn't have the first clue how to assess if it was homemade. Does that make it less desirable? Plus, you think the scale is off. Makes for an interesting dilemma in trying to sell it. Thanks!

Thanks PRRJIM & MWB! It's so helpful because I don't want to ever misrepresent what I am selling. Takes some in depth work to flesh out the details.