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 Posted - March 13 2010 : 10:10:48 PM
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I purchased an HO Scale Ambroid kit from a local train show. Markings on the box are
K-2, Stock Car, MKT. The kit appears to be complete except for the instructions which I downloaded from HO Seek.net. On the bottom of the box is an ink stamp:
AERO HOBBIES
1319 Santa (?????) Boulevard
EXbrook 5-0128
Anybody recognize the Aero Hobbies name?
Also, on the box is:
Ambroid Co.
Box 30
Weymouth 88, Mass.
Based on the above markings, about how old is this kit???
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Posted - March 14 2010 : 07:03:07 AM
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Hey NCS
About 1950.
http://www.trainweb.org/ambroidkits/trains/woodkits/Ambroid_K-Cars.htm#K-2
I have 3 of the 1 in 5000 kits.
-Gareth
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Posted - March 15 2010 : 9:49:09 PM
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quote:Hey NCS
I have 3 of the 1 in 5000 kits.
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - March 14 2010 : 07:03:07 AM
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I bought a helium car Ambroid kit for $12 at a local train show last year. Certain Ambroid kits sell for decent ( $20+ ) money, like the Helium car on Ebay, rare to sell under that, others aren't as popular. I'm into the helium cars, though, so that was a steal for me. Saw one assembled and detailed sell on Ebay for over $50 last month.
Jerry
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Posted - September 15 2011 : 7:19:50 PM
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I have a few of the kits. The ventilated box car (watermellon car), and the old style 3 door baggage car. I like the baggage because of the 3 doors.
Frank
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Posted - September 15 2011 : 8:47:45 PM
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I have a few as well, one of them 1 in 5000 Automobile car is a bit musty, mostly the instructions... so I seperated them. I'm hoping at build time the combo of sanding/sealing and painting will take care of that?
-Gareth
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