Description: Guntherman 1931 Made in Germany approx. 20 " long tin toy ,in Working order Very little paint loss or wear , Boxed Box show wear, Well is is nearly 100 Years Old a few repairs ,Bluebird to me is in Fantastic condition no restoration for a nearly 100 year old car Clean, paint very few minor paint wear inc Key which may not be the original Gunthermann began producing mechanical toy cars in Nuremberg in 1898 and also a number of comic and character tin wind-ups in the early 1960s. When the founder Siegfried Gunthermann died in 1890, his widow married Adolph Weigel. Toys from that period on bore makers mark with a shield inside circle and initials A.S.G.W. Wiegels initials were removed following his death in 1919. The company was acquired by Siemens in 1965. GUNTHERMANN 'BLUEBIRD III' LAND SPEED RECORD CAR, 1931Finished in blue with yellow and white lining, 'Blue Bird' to sides, Union Jack and Stars & Strips to nose and tail, driver, clockwork mechanism to rear wheels, 51cm (20in) long The Gunterhmann toy company was founded in 1826 in Nurenberg Germany. Coincidentally, the world's largest toy fair happens every year there. In its time, it was one of the most respected and long established manufacturers. he company crafted beautifully-designed toys, and would use new manufacturing processes as they began to appear. (e.g. lithographed colour on tin) for their toys.When the automobile and airplane arrived on the scene, Gunthermann began to produce these toys in very accurate detail, with beautiful colours, and mechanical clockwork driven mechanisms. The company sometimes used the SG logo. In WWII, the company factory was destroyed.
Price: 3599.99 GBP
Location: Blackpool
End Time: 2024-11-23T06:52:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 233.21 GBP
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Type: Vintage/ Classic Toys
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Subtype: Clockwork/ Wind-Up
Vintage: Yes
