Collection of Six Fleishmann/Carette Clockwork Boats Germany, circa 1915

The largest is a red, white and blue ocean liner with four funnels and superstructure with two upper decks, fitted with scrolling figurehead. The second a smaller ocean liner with three funnels in red, white and blue, together with four gunboats and of various style and length. All have clockwork mechanism fitted in hull. "Maine" gunboat may be by Fleischmann.



 



Lengths range from 7 ½ to 12 inches

The largest ocean liner is missing a foremast, has creasing to hull, extensive crazing, flaking and wear. Second Ocean liner has wear and flaking. All of the gunboats have extensive flaking and wear, additionally one is missing mast and funnel and another is missing funnels, railing and has a crease in hull.
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