Tippco Post-War Military Tractor with Canteen Trailer on Marklin Gauge 1 Platform Train Car for Sale

Tippco Post-War Military Tractor with Canteen Trailer on Marklin Gauge 1 Platform Train Car

This is a unique post-war set featuring a Tippco military tractor with canteen/field kitchen trailer (“Zugmaschine mit Feldküche”) manufactured by Tipp & Co. (Tippco, TCO) of Nuremberg, Germany. The set is displayed on a Märklin Gauge 1 platform train car produced by Gebrüder Märklin of Göppingen, Germany.

The wind-up tractor has been tested and works well with the included Schuco key. The railway car is fitted with posts that securely hold the tractor and canteen trailer in place. The Gauge 1 railcar measures approximately 9 3/4″ L and the wheel with is 1 3/4″ W, while the Tippco tractor is 3 1/2″ L and the field kitchen trailer is 3 3/4″ L. All pieces are original and come as shown.

   

 

A brief history of Gebruder Maerklin (or Marklin) of Goppingen, Germany:   

1859 to date   

Founder: Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin and his wife, Caroline Märklin   

Specialty: Originated as a maker of doll-sized tinplate kitchenware. When their sons took over the business in 1888, the firm name was changed to Gebruder Maerklin and they branched out to add a variety of enameled tinplate boats, carousels, and aeronautical toys. Introduced the first standardized tinplate tracks in 1891. Maerklin switched to plastic train sets in the late 1950s. They were unsurpassed in the production of clockwork, steam, and electric trains. 

Known As: Gebruder Maerklin, Maerklin Bros. & Co., or Marklin   

 

 

A brief history of Tippco Toys Company (Tipp & Co., TCO) of Nuremberg, Germany:     

1912 – 1971

Founder: Mrs. Tipp and Mr. Karstens

Specialty: Mechanical and figurative tin toys.

The Tippco Toys Company (Tipp & Co.) was established in 1912 by Mrs. Tipp and Mr. Karstens, in abou7 1918 Mr. Philipp Ullmann would join the company and is often said to be the founder. The company established itself as a major producer of lithographed tin toys in Europe. However, in 1933 Mr. Ullmann, being Jewish was forced out of Germany during the rise of Naziism. The company continued to produce toys without its Mr. Ullmann. Due to anti-Nazi sentiment many pre-war German toys were destroyed after the war contributing to their rarity today.