I picked up these two houses off E-Bay listed as H0, made by F Bowers & R Mullen. When they arrived, they were near perfect clones of the Lionel 184 Bungalow.
Anyone have any info on this company? The names and what looks like TCA member numbers are stamped on the bottom, as well as being stamped into the metal.
Any info would be appreciated.
thanks
Steve
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Frank made these copies of Lionel's 185s (no lights - the 184 was the illuminated version) in the mid '80s. He also made copies of Lionel's 189 villa, also w/o a light.
Frank is still around saw him at the April York meet.
Ron M
Another variation..this one is the lighted version. All the indications are it came this way.
Heres another "mystery" house..no clues.
Frank made these copies of Lionel's 185s (no lights - the 184 was the illuminated version) in the mid '80s. He also made copies of Lionel's 189 villa, also w/o a light.
Frank is still around saw him at the April York meet.
Ron M
Frank only made the solid color ones. Being a 'purist' I didn't like them because they weren't painted the same colors as the originals.
Prior to the introduction Frank's repros, John Devanzo had made lithographed bodied 184/185 reproductions. To my tastes there was too much 'black' in the printing. To date I don't recall having seen any of these on the secondary market and I think he made them some thirty years ago.
Ron M
Again Ron, thanks for the education. I have a few MTH/LCT bungalo's & villa's but was not aware of these. Cool stuff.
Steve
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