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| 78Gremlin_GT | May 31 2017, 07:30 PM Post #1 |
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The Gremlin Guy
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Looking through a diecast bin at my train shop I work at a month ago, I found this little 1/87 scale towtruck, and it turns out it's made by Marx, the toy (train) maker, although Marx did many other toys as well as trains. I wasn't aware of any diecast, though. At any rate, it's now adopted and has a safe home with me. ![]() I like how Marx made the wheels smaller diameter on the inside, so it looks like a scale sized wheel, instead of a Hotwheels outsized wide tire. Very good attention to detail. Jerry ![]()
Edited by 78Gremlin_GT, May 31 2017, 07:32 PM.
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| pjedsel | May 31 2017, 10:03 PM Post #2 |
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Muscle Car
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Not remembering all of the history but I do recall that Marx made a few 3 inch size cars and trucks - most were more similar to Tootsietoy models with open base but I know there were a few like the wrecker you show that were made. |
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| HWJOE | Jun 1 2017, 08:47 AM Post #3 |
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Fullsize
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Sweet little truck! |
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| b2young | Jun 1 2017, 12:19 PM Post #4 |
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Sad firefighter
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This is one of the others they produced, and like John said, no base:![]() Ford C style cab, made in Hong Kong by Marx, "Fire Truck" is the simple name of the casting. Smaller than 1/87, but still closer to HO than N scale. ![]()
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