Six Clockwork Tinplate Boats by Three Makers Germany, circa 1915–1950

Comprising a Carette ocean liner with double tier superstructure and four funnels, a small Bing fireboat fitted with fireman and hose with faux vertical boiler through which the mechanism is wound, a Fleischmann ocean liner finished in black and red at the hull with two lifeboats, two masts, and two funnels, an Arnold ocean liner with fore and aft masts which center a small but intricate superstructure surmounted by two black funnels, a Bing ocean liner with fitted with a single funnel and the hull finished in black over red, and a small two funneled Arnold ocean liner fitted with crank at stern.



 



Lengths range from 8 to 18 inches

The Carette is completely repainted, the Bing fireboat has flaking and wear, the Fleischman ocean liner has a loose mast and flaking and wear to the superstructure and hull, the larger Arnold boat has flaking and creasing to the superstructure and deck, the second Bing Ocean Liner has a repainted hull and wear to the funnels and deck. It is missing the fore and aft masts the rudder assembly and boat stand. The second Arnold ocean liner has wear to the hull.
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