Bing - Tin toy - Submarine - 1920-1930 - Germany

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Bing Submarine model, made in Germany in the 1920s, tin construction, very good condition, dimensions 6 cm wide, 8 cm high, 28 cm deep, with clockwork mechanism and original key, gun turret turnable, brackets on the wheelhouse and deck railing intact, packaged without original box, base weight stamped 'Made in Germany'.

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Bing (Gebruder Bing - GBN) Sumarine with key - Germany 1920’s

A rare hand painted Bing submarine circa 1921, finished in the style of a WWI clockwork toy submarine with twin gun turret. With intact brackets on each side of the wheelhouse and railing on the deck side.

Hand painted in grey overall with black accent striping, gold railing on deck side. Has a solder on the side and at the rudder. The gun turret are turnable.

Excellent working clockwork mechanism with original key. The Submarine are wound by unscrewing messing cap at deck. The submarine is in a very good condition and all are original.

Base weight stamped 'Made in Germany'.

See photos for the general condition of the toy. They are a part of the description.

Bing (Gebruder Bing - GBN) Sumarine with key - Germany 1920’s

A rare hand painted Bing submarine circa 1921, finished in the style of a WWI clockwork toy submarine with twin gun turret. With intact brackets on each side of the wheelhouse and railing on the deck side.

Hand painted in grey overall with black accent striping, gold railing on deck side. Has a solder on the side and at the rudder. The gun turret are turnable.

Excellent working clockwork mechanism with original key. The Submarine are wound by unscrewing messing cap at deck. The submarine is in a very good condition and all are original.

Base weight stamped 'Made in Germany'.

See photos for the general condition of the toy. They are a part of the description.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Bing
Model/ Name
Submarine
Period
1920-1930
Country of Origin
Germany
Condition
Very good
Packaging
Without original box
Material
Tin
Width
6 cm
Height
8 cm
Depth
28 cm
DenmarkVerified
312
Objects sold
97.73%
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