Object Details
Description (Brief)
This toy steam traction engine was manufactured by Bing Works of Nuremberg, Germany around 1918-1932. The traction engine consists of a firebox below a boiler with a horizontal slide valve engine attached to a flywheel that drives the tractor’s rear wheel.
The Gebrüder Bing (Bing Brothers) toy company was founded in Nuremburg, Germany by Adolf and Ignatz Bing in 1863 and operated until 1932. The company was renamed Bing Werke (Bing Works) in 1918 when Ignatz Bing died. While very successful from 1863 until 1912, World War I created an unfavorable export market for German products, and the hard post-war years created additional financial hardships. The harsh political climate in Germany forced the Jewish Bing family to flee to England in 1932, and Bing’s assets were acquired by rival toy company Bub in 1933.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Henry H. Porter
ID Number
MC.335707
catalog number
335707
accession number
1977.0920
Object Name
toy, steam engine and boiler
Physical Description
steel (overall material)
Measurements
overall - from catalog card: 9 1/2 in x 8 in x 4 in; 24.13 cm x 20.32 cm x 10.16 cm
overall: 9 5/8 in x 4 in x 8 in; 24.4475 cm x 10.16 cm x 20.32 cm
place made
Germany: Bavaria, Nuremberg
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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Family & Social Life
Engineering, Building, and Architecture
Engineering Steam Toys and Models
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_847152