Mr Punchs Shop : Steam Toys
| | |  | 1960s Arnold Tin Grinder Steam Accessory(Reference #01-7-6z)
Made by Arnold in West Germany in the 1960s, this steam accessory of a workman grinding scissors is in very good original condition. There is just some slight scuffing to the figure, and the scissors are tarnished with age. The grinder works as he should, and sparks fly from the grinding wheel when the pulley wheel is connected to a stationary steam engine. The base measures 4.5" long and the figure is 4" high. This is a superb late-ish example of the tin toy maker's art. Karl Arnold started producing tin toys with a built-in flint in Nuremburg in 1906. Apart from a standstill during World War I, the company continued to produce such toys until the late 1950s. By that time, the range of toys included vehicles, boats, submarines, steam accessories, and novelty toys. (50 *) US$78.00
Price: £39.00 | |
| 1960s Tinplate Steam Accessory Workman(Reference #01-7-6)
Probably made by Arnold and marked on the leg; 'Made in US Zone Germany', this toy is likely to have been manufactured somewhat later in the 1960s rather than immediately post war. The toy comprises a beautifully printed workman at his grinding bench sharpening a pair of shears. The grinding wheel is supposed to be attached to a steam engine and when turning will generate sparks from the flint concealed in the shears. Arnold made a number of different workmen accessories for steam engines, all of which have moving arms and work in a similar fashion to this example. These toys are very attractive, nicely detailed and evocative of their time. There are no particular flaws to this toy to report apart from some general wear to the base. The base measures 6" long and the figure is 4" high. (#) US$78.00
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