Zeldzame Biller Hafenanlage / Biller Kran Station B2 Nr. 195 - Made in Western Germany 1950 - Toy Biller Dock Yard Crane - Remote Control Automatic Dockyard - 1950-1960 - Germany
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The 1950s tin Biller Dock Yard Crane, also sold as the Remote Control Automatic Dockyard, has a working mechanism and comes with its boat, metal loading tray and key.
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From an old collection: this beautiful and rare tinplate harbor setup by Hans Biller, Nuremberg, from the 1950s - Made in Western Germany.
In the 1950s this was every child's dream toy. A complete harbor world of lithographed tin, with a working crane, a boat that sails through the canal and an original metal loading basket on chains. With two levers with red buttons you operate the crane, the hook goes up and down and the crane rotates 360 degrees. The winding mechanism still works.
What makes this specimen special is the fantastic litho print: a quay with colored cobblestones, workers, blue pipes, yellow straw bales, three parked buses, a road with a zebra crossing and on the side even a complete electric train. A snapshot of the postwar reconstruction era in 1950.
The well-known blue Biller B&B marking is still visible in the bottom right. This model was also sold by Arnold at the time as Remote Control Automatic Dockyard Crane.
Good vintage condition with signs of use appropriate for its 75 years. Colors are still very bright. Mechanically it functions. Complete with boat and original tray and key. The bottom is a cardboard base.
A rare and sought-after piece for the serious collector of tin toys, tin toys, CKO, Arnold, Technofix and Biller from 1950.
Seller's Story
:) welcome
Translated by Google TranslateFrom an old collection: this beautiful and rare tinplate harbor setup by Hans Biller, Nuremberg, from the 1950s - Made in Western Germany.
In the 1950s this was every child's dream toy. A complete harbor world of lithographed tin, with a working crane, a boat that sails through the canal and an original metal loading basket on chains. With two levers with red buttons you operate the crane, the hook goes up and down and the crane rotates 360 degrees. The winding mechanism still works.
What makes this specimen special is the fantastic litho print: a quay with colored cobblestones, workers, blue pipes, yellow straw bales, three parked buses, a road with a zebra crossing and on the side even a complete electric train. A snapshot of the postwar reconstruction era in 1950.
The well-known blue Biller B&B marking is still visible in the bottom right. This model was also sold by Arnold at the time as Remote Control Automatic Dockyard Crane.
Good vintage condition with signs of use appropriate for its 75 years. Colors are still very bright. Mechanically it functions. Complete with boat and original tray and key. The bottom is a cardboard base.
A rare and sought-after piece for the serious collector of tin toys, tin toys, CKO, Arnold, Technofix and Biller from 1950.
Seller's Story
:) welcome
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Era
1900-2000
Brand
Zeldzame Biller Hafenanlage / Biller Kran Station B2 Nr. 195 - Made in Western Germany 1950
Model/name
Biller Dock Yard Crane - Remote Control Automatic Dockyard
Period
1950-1960
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good
Packaging
Without original box
Material
Tin
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