Hi Bill,
Good job with the restoration.
I would have said that this was made be Elastolin, but after a search on the internet, I 'think' that it might be one made by TRICO in Japan.
At least it appears to be the same as this eBay listing, assuming that the listing is correct.
(63325) VINTAGE JAPANESE MANUF. TRICO COPY of JOHN HILL DINING CAR ATTENDANT | eBay
From a book I have, (Collecting Toy Soldiers by Richard O'Brien) it describes the composite construction for the german manufacturers this way, and I would think that the Japanese way would be the same, or similar.
A multi-part accurately machined brass mold is prepared and a cereal-like mixture of wood flour, kaolin and animal glue is hand pressed into both halves. A skeleton is inserted of thin wire having been bent to the proper shape by hand. The molds are then joined, air-dried and then heated for a time, to cure the figures.
Cheers,
David Leech, Canada
Good job with the restoration.
I would have said that this was made be Elastolin, but after a search on the internet, I 'think' that it might be one made by TRICO in Japan.
At least it appears to be the same as this eBay listing, assuming that the listing is correct.
(63325) VINTAGE JAPANESE MANUF. TRICO COPY of JOHN HILL DINING CAR ATTENDANT | eBay
From a book I have, (Collecting Toy Soldiers by Richard O'Brien) it describes the composite construction for the german manufacturers this way, and I would think that the Japanese way would be the same, or similar.
A multi-part accurately machined brass mold is prepared and a cereal-like mixture of wood flour, kaolin and animal glue is hand pressed into both halves. A skeleton is inserted of thin wire having been bent to the proper shape by hand. The molds are then joined, air-dried and then heated for a time, to cure the figures.
Cheers,
David Leech, Canada
