RARE Arnold speedboat tin friction circa 1920s boat
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This is a very rare tinplate friction wind toy 2 man speedboat made by The Arnold Company of Germany in the 1920s . In wonderful working condition - press in the key to engage the friction mechanism and turn to rotate the prop. Measures approximately 8" long. Displays beautifully! Paint is all original. Rudder and forward flag have been restored and repainted. Winning bidder to pay shipping and insurance. Thanks for looking and ! Please take a look at my other auctions. If you enjoy toy boats such as the early German dreadnaught makers Marklin Bing and Carette please pickup a copy of TOY BOATS by Robert Forbes or "The Allure of Toy Ships" by Dick Claus. In the book you’ll see the Orkin Craft battleship and Radiguet ocean liner plus Fleischmann tinplate submarine with clockwork mechanism. Also pictured are Weeden Bliss and Falk tin windup boats from the early 1900s. Don’t forget JEP Ives and Bliss. They were also very prominent as was George Brown. Ernst Plank and Arnold also made gunboat s of superb quality some with live steam and some with windup propulsion. Whatever your interest, this is a great place to start.
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