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 Posted - February 05 2013 : 5:50:30 PM
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This was not originally mine. It might have come in a T-10 set box I was given or it might have come from a bunch of other train stuff I was given.
It says Mantua on the bottom and is made of metal. It has loop couplers. It looks ike it might have been hand painted and may have originally been red. Inside it is silver (bare metal).
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 6:04:14 PM
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hi davefromMD and welcome, mantua bobber or crummy,early 50s ken
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http://www.hoseeker.net/mantuainformation/mantuacatalog19484950pg31.jpg
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 6:31:16 PM
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| Is this a Tyco "littl trains"?
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 7:14:34 PM
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not as far as i know,i always thought the tyco bobber was plastic bodied,,but i am sure someone will confirm ken
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 7:59:55 PM
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Tyco's bobber is a plastic body. If I ain't mistaking, your's pre-date's that era.
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 8:29:20 PM
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I got one too But it says TYCO & has Mantua on the bottom
& mine does have the old loop couplers I'll cange one of the to a "normal" coupler eventually
How did these loop couplers work anyway? 
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 8:49:36 PM
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I have some of the old loop couplers myself. I think the 2 loops latched over each other.
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Posted - February 06 2013 : 10:13:16 AM
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| ben yours is the tyco version from about 1960,plastic bodied,and the couplers have a hook above the loop which latches onto other cars loop ken
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Posted - February 07 2013 : 11:19:24 AM
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I would say 1953 to 1955. TYCO roadname only appeared until 1957 and loop couplers were gone by 1956.
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