DISTLER

  

Wind up Tin Set Train

30354

Made in U.S. Zone Germany

 

*****

 Old Tin Toy

1948

 

Trains set with:

 

·       Clockwork Steam Locomotive  

 

 with stop and going gear lever

 

with clockwork key (non-original)

 

all made in sheet metal

 

the locomotive works perfectly

 

·       2 passenger cars  

 

·       6 curved and 2 straight rails,

 

 

Scale – O

 

 

 

 with non-original box

 

 

Manufacture : DISTLER – made in U.S. Zone Germany

 

 

Johann Distler KG , Nuremberg , Germany

 

Johann Distler in Nuremberg founded in 1895 the metal goods factory Johann Distler KG .

Up to 1 World War the produced mainly Penny Toys

1920-1936 The company reached 120 employees and produced over 800 articles . In addition to mainly cars they produced also airplanes and mechanical figures.

1936 Ernst Voekl took over the company of the Jewish Johann Distler

In the 1950s Distler tied with the "Porsche 7500" again to the pre-war success.

1958 the production of the track 0 was closed in favor of H0 -

1962, the production was stopped and the tools sold to Belgium

 

 

dimensions of the locomotive

length ~ 14 cm ;  

weight 194 gr

dimensions of the box:

33,5x29,5x7 cm

Total weight 790 gr

 

 

Condition: very good, working

 

 Shipping to EU with UPS or DHL Packet International and to USA with CRONO International