Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
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familybucket43
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Re: Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
Beautiful.....
Re: Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
Thanks.
The buildings are from the Corgi Kits series. Motorway service station and Motel/Chalet as fully build.
The cars had pins, that were screwed into the base of each car. Inside was a motor with a string (or chain)
band with pulling the cars by their pins.
There was also another set of same cars, that was left from a -thrown away- layout.
Very nice! If i can find the right place for it, one day!! No space at all at the moment!
A collector, who has space at home, doesnt really collect!?!?!?!
Wolfgang
The buildings are from the Corgi Kits series. Motorway service station and Motel/Chalet as fully build.
The cars had pins, that were screwed into the base of each car. Inside was a motor with a string (or chain)
band with pulling the cars by their pins.
There was also another set of same cars, that was left from a -thrown away- layout.
Very nice! If i can find the right place for it, one day!! No space at all at the moment!
A collector, who has space at home, doesnt really collect!?!?!?!
Wolfgang
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GHOSTHUNTER
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Re: Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
Hello MrGoodies.
Are the models on the display in your colour picture actually 'Pinned' for use on the track or have they just been placed there for the picture.
You also mention some 'Pinned' cars left over from another display so presumably the 'Pins' are still atattched to the basesplate, if this is so, can we have a few pictures of these models bases please in particular (just for my benefit!), a 'Bentley Continental' if you have one, many thanks in advance.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Are the models on the display in your colour picture actually 'Pinned' for use on the track or have they just been placed there for the picture.
You also mention some 'Pinned' cars left over from another display so presumably the 'Pins' are still atattched to the basesplate, if this is so, can we have a few pictures of these models bases please in particular (just for my benefit!), a 'Bentley Continental' if you have one, many thanks in advance.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
am I right in assuming this works like the matchbox motorized set
what a wonderful find
what a wonderful find
reg
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GHOSTHUNTER
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Re: Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
In principal it does work the same, but it was never considered for a commercial release, probably because of the Matchbox version which was current during 1967-68. Not sure when the Corgi version was in use, but studying the models in the Black and White photo could establish a date. It would be nice to know which one was developed first.fixer wrote:am I right in assuming this works like the matchbox motorized set
what a wonderful find
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: Find of a forgotten motorized Corgi display!
The pins are not attached any longer. The cars only have 2 screw holes in base, the pins are gone.
Will see, when i take more pictures, because display and cars are stored away, due to my space problems
every time!! I collect more, than i can display.
This track system was established long before Matchbox cover the idea. I know of german tinplate companies,
who used a motorized spring to transport cars by a pin in the end of the 50´s. These small tinplate cars runs
on a vacuum formed track, so the idea is old. I think Arnold established this system here in Germany at around
1966 and Matchbox bought the rights, if iam right!?! But the Matchbox guys will know better!?!
And, there is a 1965 Husky motorized display for Woolworth stores, where cars where transported by a stringband
in front of a Woolworth store!! So, the idea is old!
Wolfgang
Will see, when i take more pictures, because display and cars are stored away, due to my space problems
every time!! I collect more, than i can display.
This track system was established long before Matchbox cover the idea. I know of german tinplate companies,
who used a motorized spring to transport cars by a pin in the end of the 50´s. These small tinplate cars runs
on a vacuum formed track, so the idea is old. I think Arnold established this system here in Germany at around
1966 and Matchbox bought the rights, if iam right!?! But the Matchbox guys will know better!?!
And, there is a 1965 Husky motorized display for Woolworth stores, where cars where transported by a stringband
in front of a Woolworth store!! So, the idea is old!
Wolfgang