Marklin/Gebrüder Marklin Tin Lithographed 20 Volts B R65/13050 Locomotive, Tender, & 1889/0 Passenger Train Car O Gauge Train w/Box *SOLD*

Marklin/Gebrüder Marklin Tin Lithographed 20 Volts B R65/13050 Locomotive, Tender, & 1889/0 Passenger Train Car O Gauge Train w/Box

 

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 sons took over the business in 1888, firm name was changed to Gebruder Maerklin. Branched out to a variety of enameled tinplate boats, carousels, aeronautical toys. Unsurpassed in production of clockwork, steam, and electric trains. Introduced first standardized tinplate tracks in 1891. Maerklin switched to plastic train sets in the late 1950s.