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16/11/2018 11:41 am
Here's a "close to 1:43" that isn't seen every day. (pic)
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The bus is an unrestored cast iron Fageol by Arcade, made by that toy builder back in the early 1920's when the California firm of Fageol was making some of the most advanced buses in the country. The "Arcade" decal is a new replacement that I received in yesterday's mail. The Model T is by Corgi, an old favorite.
The Fageol firm is still alive, kind of, as in the 1930's it became the basis for the company that became Peterbuilt.
One more picture:
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16/11/2018 1:33 pm
Watch that dog.
16/11/2018 3:19 pm
And another bus from the same era
Very early Greyhound, 1931 Mack Parlor Coach
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John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
16/11/2018 6:33 pm
Interesting, John. Your 1:1 Mack is about ten years later than the early Fageol in design, but there are a lot of similarities. I have found one like yours available, and it looks good. But right now I think I'll keep my buses in the cast iron category. Thanks for showing yours; it looks good!
18/11/2018 7:32 am
John, who is the manufactor of the Mack bus?
18/11/2018 1:40 pm
Iconic Replicas, their number ICON16001
I got mine from Diecast Direct in late 2016. They don't show this one now. Most of their bus models are 1:87th scale but there is quite a selection.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA