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| Playsets using Hess trains Several playsets were available that included either Hess 100 or 575 trains. The larger sets also included tin toys by Meier and others. Here are several examples; Toytown Railroad, The Tiny Town Train and The Model Village, but I am sure there were many others. The only one currently in my collection is Tiny Town Railroad. |
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Hess, Issmayer, Bub Collaboration in manufacturing Shown is a set clearly marked “KB” (Karl Bub) both on the box and the individual pieces. The mechanical design and lithography style are undoubtedly Issmayer, yet the wheels are marked with the Hess patent “44408”. Even the box label touts “Patent Wheels”. Whether Karl Bub had any part in manufacturing this set is questionable. The business relationship between Bub, Issmayer and Hess is evident, but they must have also been close friends. |
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Carette Mystery Train #909, circa 1900 Locomotive: L 8.38” (21.3 cm), W 1.5” (3.8 cm) H 3.13” (7.9 cm) Wagons: L 3.5” (8.9 cm), W 1.6” (4 cm), H 2.5” (6.4 cm) Both Hess and Issmayer were known to make whole toys, or parts of toys, for Carette and others. Hess made and numbered the #905, 906, 907 and 908 series of trains for Carette. I believe that Issmayer also made a #906 train for Carette (shown on this site), based on the original Hess 575 design, but with subtle differences. These trains were based on the corresponding Hess numbered trains #100, 575, 1035 and 300. Shown is this Carette labeled #909 train with locomotive in Issmayer styling and Hess 300 series style wheels. Early Nuremberg tin toy manufacturers collaborated with each other and this has to be an example. All pieces are marked “G.C.&Co.N.” and “909” except the lumber wagon. |
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Hess for Orobr / Reil ??? Hess manufactured wheels, parts of toys and whole toys for other manufacturers in Nuremberg, but how far away did they manufacture contract work? Oro Werke was located in Brandenberg more than 400 km away. The Orobr locomotive shown appears to have Hess styled wheels (but Orobr style fastening) . Were these contracted to Hess by Orobr or just a copied design? This wheel fastening is typical early Orobr style, but the wheels seem to be made from a thinner tinplate than was used by Hess. The mysteries of Hess relations with other toy manufacturers continues. |
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