"Figures from my grandfather" Topic
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| 14Bore | 19 Jun 2023 12:20 p.m. PST |
My grandfather who never met as he passed away when my dad was a young teenager. And my parents are downsizing to passing along things and I got these figures from my grandfather's train set on the 1940s to 1950
These animals are metal but not sure what of. Sure the 2 dogs laying down are not lead and doubt any are. Only marking on many is England.
These are the Civilians. A bit scattered in scale but suspect that wasn't a issue at the time. This train set was big but only remember some buildings as a kid left over and a picture of my grandfather and his big spreading train set |
| 14Bore | 19 Jun 2023 12:47 p.m. PST |
People, not the big hobo and guy who would be with hand cart are 2 1/4" or 57 mm
The rest are 1 3/4" or 44 mm |
Extrabio1947  | 19 Jun 2023 3:20 p.m. PST |
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| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 19 Jun 2023 5:54 p.m. PST |
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 Grelber | 19 Jun 2023 7:32 p.m. PST |
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| bobspruster | 20 Jun 2023 4:10 a.m. PST |
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| Dn Jackson | 20 Jun 2023 9:00 a.m. PST |
Made of 'pot metal' maybe. Mixture of tin and lead. I have my father's W. Britain figures and those remind me of some of them. |
| 14Bore | 20 Jun 2023 11:32 a.m. PST |
Very possible Dn Jackson, I know lead and was sure they are not at least pure, and no lead rot which I know what that is.
My grandfather's collection would have ended about 1950 so these are previous to that. |
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worries about not losing his rules stuff.
