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Author: | winced36 [ Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Bing O-gauge |
Wandering the halls at York, found this little Bing mechanical "set" that needed a new home: 1920s vintage, nice shape, strong spring...I need to find a key for it. Paul II |
Author: | javinda [ Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:06 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
What amazing condition this is in. |
Author: | winced36 [ Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
Yes, it's in pretty decent shape considering 90+ years old. A lot of times you find old mechanical trains with broken springs. I've been fortunate to have a clock shop in Gettysburg, Pa., that's willing to repair them for me. It's not an inexpensive proposition, but it's beyond my skill-level to make the repairs myself. A No. 2 clock key will wind it, so I found one on eBay that will work. That'll be handy. I have some really old two-rail Marklin track that I will use with it. I was short two pieces to complete an eight-piece circle, but I was able to pick up a couple from a guy in the Netherlands. Marklin track is pretty nice, as it includes a track-clip on each piece which will hold the sections together: Leave it to the Germans, lol. Paul II |
Author: | winced36 [ Sun May 17, 2020 8:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
I found a "3rd Class" coach to go with the Bing clockwork set: Attachment: Bing coaches.jpg [ 160.5 KiB | Viewed 21237 times ] |
Author: | javinda [ Mon May 18, 2020 7:12 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
Wow! I am fascinated with clockwork trains. Lucky you! |
Author: | winced36 [ Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
I had been looking for a nice little clockwork set for the longest time, but I was a bit nervous about acquiring one. So many of them have broken springs, and a couple mates of mine that collect mechanical sets tell me one has to be especially careful when winding them. One hundred year-old springs can be brittle. Close to forty years ago, my wife gave me a couple books featuring artwork from popular magazines of the early 20th century. When I saw the little Bing set at York it reminded me of one of the illustrations in the book, one from a seasonal issue of the Saturday Evening Post: Attachment:
File comment: Christmas toys Trains from German manufacturers were quite commonly sold in the American market during the late 19th century and the first couple decades of the 20th century. While the Bing I acquired is not an exact match to the toy in the illustration, it looks pretty darn close. That's a lucky kid in the picture...Santa treated him well.SEP.jpg [ 176.17 KiB | Viewed 20666 times ] Paul |
Author: | javinda [ Sat Jul 04, 2020 6:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
What a beautiful illustration. I was prompted to see more info on the artist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Stilwell_Weber Sarah Stilwell Weber |
Author: | winced36 [ Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:36 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
I decided to add one more car to the consist for the Bing mechanical set. Found this Postal-Baggage car online and decided it would work: Attachment:
File comment: Bing postal-baggage I don't know the number for this car, but I suspect it is of more recent vintage than the two coaches. Best I can tell, it's all original. Makes the coaches look a bit shabby; might paint the roof of the 1st Class coach. Bing Postal-Baggage b.jpg [ 161.81 KiB | Viewed 19438 times ] Anyway, that's it for my Bing collection (at least for now). Paul II |
Author: | winced36 [ Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
A recently acquired Märklin 970 clockwork: Attachment:
File comment: Prewar clockwork A nice strong mechanism, it was a bargain as it's missing its tender. Always fun to have something to search for.
Märklin 970.jpg [ 159.09 KiB | Viewed 16465 times ] |
Author: | javinda [ Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Bing O-gauge |
How wonderful. I'll keep an eye out for you. |
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