Toy Steam Engines

by Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon gives a fascinating survey of the different kinds of toy steam engines of the stationary type, and especially those produced during the heyday of steam toys between 1900 and 1930. Dealing mainly with the German manufacturers who pioneered the mass-production of steam toys, it explains how the engines work, gives advice about operating and maintaining them, and contains useful information about identifying and dating vintage models. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852637756
• ISBN13: 9780852637753
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"