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 Posted - January 16 2009 : 4:09:25 PM
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here is one of my "finished" restauration objects. its an old car, body made of tin plate and it has a real wooden floor. i think its about 40 years old. does any body know more about it ? - Erich
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Posted - January 16 2009 : 5:22:27 PM
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| Nice...wish I could tell you more, there were 2-3 makers of similar cars.
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Posted - January 16 2009 : 5:22:37 PM
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I would guess what you have is an old Athearn or Globe car.
Look at the directions in this link. Does it match the type of construction?
http://www.hoseeker.net/Globe/globeaarbox40cardiagram.jpg
Ray
Edited by - Ray Marinaccio on January 16 2009 5:23:55 PM
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Posted - January 28 2009 : 06:24:44 AM
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| Athearn A-114, introduced 1948, one of 8 known roadnumber variations.
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Posted - January 30 2009 : 04:20:51 AM
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I have put a few similar cars together... Bowser had wooden floors... and that roof rib detail: YIKES! what a dread that was. The rest of the car was metal... tab A into slot A...
The roof assembly had three sub-assemblies before putting on the ribs and roof-walk...
Looks like you have a nice model. I wonder about the truck/axle assembly... do they look like originals? To me, looks like two different axle sets.
The chassis/frame work... you're in luck when all parts fit as they should. A partial metal deformity can make assembly challenging as well.
Been there, done that... The newer Bowser/Stewart kits are heavenly... please keep them available as kits! There's a line of RTR being sold... sigh...
John
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Posted - January 30 2009 : 3:25:07 PM
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| Looks like it has later Tyco trucks with the coupler ears clipped off, to me.
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Posted - January 30 2009 : 4:34:57 PM
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Seems I`m talking to specialists!  Here is my restaurated VARNEY.
Had to scratchbuild one lost hatch , fixing broken steps of ladders, ad lost brakewheel and brakestand. Im wondering how detailed this old car is .
Roof and body are tinplate, floor plastic. You can see the two different trucks, the dismantelt one on the picture below is from the pair that came with the car. for the reason one axle is lost i mounted a spare til i get a matching one.
Question: how old is it?
many greetings to all who replyed - Erich
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Posted - February 02 2009 : 08:00:28 AM
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Varney RW-6, Schlitz, made 1954-1957. All of the Varney private owner series (wood side cars) were made in that period.
Varney trucks can be sourced from Athearn cars as well, during some periods Varney bought his trucks from Athearn.
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Posted - February 02 2009 : 10:56:38 AM
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quote: the dismantelt one on the picture below is from the pair that came with the car. for the reason one axle is lost i mounted a spare til i get a matching one.
Originally posted by Erich-January 30 2009: 4:34:57 PM
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Erich, I am pretty sure I have a wheelset to match, maybe even a pair. Do you have the springs for the truck?
I have some hatches too, If I could see a photo of the one you need, I can see if I have one that will match.
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Posted - February 02 2009 : 4:03:27 PM
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Hi Ray!
Many thanks for your help!
This is the pic of the hatches, brakestand and gearbox are also scrachbuild, brakewheel is KD.
This is my other Varney. Doors are missing. I`not sure if I should have the courage to ask you for it, but hope is last to go  !
I had the luck to have one spare for Brake parts (metal in the middle),
but one is missing as the hole shows.
many greetings - Erich
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Posted - February 02 2009 : 9:59:43 PM
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Erich,
I found some wheelsets, the hatch and brake parts.
I don't have the doors for the stock car, however, the doors from a Life Like stock care should fit since Life Like used the Varney molds.
Ray
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Posted - February 15 2009 : 10:52:28 AM
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quote:Erich,
I found some wheelsets, the hatch and brake parts.
I don't have the doors for the stock car, however, the doors from a Life Like stock care should fit since Life Like used the Varney molds.
Originally posted by Ray Marinaccio-February 02 2009: 9:59:43 PM
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HI RAY!
many thanks for the parts! Many greetings - Erich
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Posted - February 15 2009 : 9:39:18 PM
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| Nice car Erich. I used to see these when I lived in Florida.
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Posted - February 21 2009 : 05:26:07 AM
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HI All!
here is my newest kit. HOseeker says its from 1949. could this be? i think this was made in the sixties.
kit has wooden and diecast parts. Many small details as doorhangers etc.
the only plastic is the original package. - Erich
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