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Miniature toy steam engine

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 800.00 USD
Miniature toy steam engine
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85.00USD+ (16.58) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2014 Dec 10 @ 12:47UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Nice older model.Missing some parts, but was originally made to run. Mounted on a second larger cast iron base. Paint is chipping on base. However, original red and gold stripe paint is still visible. "BW logo clearly visible.



The Brothers (Gebruder) Bing were one of the most prominent toy makers in Germany. Founded in Nurnberg by the brothers Ignaz and Adolf Bing in 1863, they started out making kitchen utensils, progressing to toys in the late 1800's. Production grew to the point where, in 1905, Bing boasted the largest toy factory in the world. Their model steam engine line was one of the most diverse. Ignatz Bing died in 1918 at the age of 79, and the company was renamed "Bing Werke". The US stock market crash of 1928 resulted in huge debts on the part of the John Bing division in New York being called in, for which the parent corporation had to take responsibility. This led to financial difficulties for Bing Werke, but given the political climate in Germany in 1932 (the Bing family was Jewish), no bank would loan Bing additional money. Bing Werke ceased to exist in August, 1932.

Date: Between 1918 and 1932
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