Buy/Make Anything Cool Lately (Tinplate Version)

What did I buy here?  I really have no idea. I thought it would look cool on my next layout.

George

love it George!

A Very large Built EZ set. I intend to use mine to build a station for my MTH Leland-Detroit monorail. Nice.

George S posted:

What did I buy here?  I really have no idea. I thought it would look cool on my next layout.

George

****, came in second again.

Steve

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

George S posted:

What did I buy here?  I really have no idea. I thought it would look cool on my next layout.

George

****, came in second again.

Steve

Sorry Steve. I wasn't sure I would see one again. 

Now I know it is a building based on Bilt-E-Z sets from 1924 by Chicago Scott Mfg Co. There are a few original sets on the Bay. Not sure how many you would need to buy to build this.

George

Found this in another listing...

Looks like there is an outfit #0, a #C and a #00 available on the Bay in the original boxes. 

George

George S posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

George S posted:

What did I buy here?  I really have no idea. I thought it would look cool on my next layout.

George

****, came in second again.

Steve

Sorry Steve. I wasn't sure I would see one again. 

Now I know it is a building based on Bilt-E-Z sets from 1924 by Chicago Scott Mfg Co. There are a few original sets on the Bay. Not sure how many you would need to buy to build this.

George

Modern Marx sold some small sets with identical parts. I have a couple of them. No originals though.

Steve

Those are very cool. I think it was el gaucho that had given us some great shots shots of elevated lines in and around a variety of these, as well as a variety of prewars O's smallest stock cavalcading through them.

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

George S posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

George S posted:

What did I buy here?  I really have no idea. I thought it would look cool on my next layout.

George

****, came in second again.

Steve

Sorry Steve. I wasn't sure I would see one again. 

Now I know it is a building based on Bilt-E-Z sets from 1924 by Chicago Scott Mfg Co. There are a few original sets on the Bay. Not sure how many you would need to buy to build this.

George

Modern Marx sold some small sets with identical parts. I have a couple of them. No originals though.

Steve

you would need 4 "OO" Bilt-Ez sets or maybe one "B" set to make a structure that large, I think maybe one or two of the Modern Marx sets.

George:  That is great looking set. Haven't seen that colour before.  Is this new?   I have a small set from the 30's and I think it really fits in well with my other tin and sheet steel buildings.  Thanks for posting.  Waynew

waynew posted:

George:  That is great looking set. Haven't seen that colour before.  Is this new?   I have a small set from the 30's and I think it really fits in well with my other tin and sheet steel buildings.  Thanks for posting.  Waynew

I don't even have it yet. I won it in an auction. It's not new and it has no box. I agree on the colors. Those were not listed as one of the four original colors. I'm pretty sure this was painted. The seller took good pictures of all sides. The back has some grey metal pieces. The cornices seem to have a grain in the paint like they were hand painted.

I'm not sure that it will stay named Lionel on my layout. That part is printed on paper and I suspect it was the owner's creation. I won't discard it. I just might want a different name on the building.

George

I am still working on some Marklin gauge One trains and as I enjoy tinkering with old electric systems I just finished a set of electro magnetic switches with their command control box.   The control box is a transformer using 110 v or 220 v to send a 30 v impulsion to the electro magnet of the switches.  The lanterns on the switches are lighted and indicate the way the train is going to take, typically German. Now all is tested and can be used safely and it is always a great pleasure to use original models.

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Daniel

Given my Bilt-E-Z building shipped from only about 150 miles away, I received it today. 

One of the panels was damaged in shipping which cracked the paint. Luckily there was an extra painted piece on the back that I was able to use to replace it. 

George 

My Latest Mth 2816, 10-8020

This is certainly not the most rare or photogenic, but it is part of my quest to get one example of each mth 816/2816. I am up to 10 so far.  A few more singles and I will soon be up to the set-only offerings.  ( Then I will be lucky to get 1 a year!)

I scored a pair of Seaboard coloured Bogota and Observation passenger cars from the bay. That little diesel sure is a good puller, still really happy with it. 

MTH Tinplate Traditions (10-4026) "Ives 1867 Signal Tower"

I bought a batch of Dorfan/Fandor stations with a few other items. This truck was in the background but not mentioned in the auction so I wasn’t sure it would be included. It’s worth what I paid for the lot. The tank seems to be a shaving cream aerosol can. The last picture is a internet shot of what I think it was made from.

well that was a nice bonus Steve!

Ratty and in need of  friend, but anyone recognize this one? Latest acquisition.

Jim O'C posted:

Ratty and in need of  friend, but anyone recognize this one? Latest acquisition.

The motor and key remind me a lot of Hafner, as well as the remnants of the cab

The wheels and key are a perfect match, the motor is most definitely of Hafner origin.
Hope that helps