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toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« on: November 26, 2021, 03:58:16 pm »
As promised here are photos of the Carette shaper together with a Marklin example for comparison. The quality of the Carette is even better than the Marklin and includes a tiny (but working) machinist's vice. The third (tinplate) shaper I believe to be made by Ernst Plank although I've never seen it in any of the few known E.P. catalog reprints. I have not found the Carette in any catalog as well.

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2021, 04:02:13 pm »
Forgot to include this one:

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2021, 05:34:08 pm »
That Carette shaper is absolutely beautiful.  There can't be very many of these left in the world.  Thanks for showing.

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2021, 09:42:46 pm »
Those just ooze quality of build & detail, really nice (all three) you have impeccable taste Brent.
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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2021, 06:28:50 am »
Thanks Jim and Bruce.

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2021, 08:31:30 am »
An amazingly detailed accessory...


Never seen one of these before, thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2021, 10:31:38 am »
What detail! Fine examples of our hobby.
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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2021, 08:18:47 pm »
Brent, Thanks for the pics!
That's a very collectable model machine made in outstanding quality.
In late 1910s until 1914 when french born Georges Carette had to leave Germany, he made some very fine cast iron workshop models-
Here are some of mine...

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2021, 09:28:54 pm »
Those are lovely Rainer , I know you have more , much more 😉😊
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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2021, 11:11:02 pm »
Ranier,
Are yours marked in the same way with "G.C.& Co.N."? While all of your tools above and Bruce's drill press appear in the 1911 catalog, it's strange that the shaper does not.

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2021, 04:45:35 am »
Brent, none of them is marked ...

Only my small open CARETTE motor is marked...

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2021, 04:16:52 pm »
Brent & Rainer,

I have two Carette machine tools that are marked like Brent's shaper. A very rare circular saw, and a punch press, they both bare the same Mark in the Cast Iron casting

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2021, 04:34:26 pm »
Mike, can you show us some nice pics please !
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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2021, 07:42:56 pm »
Here we go Rainer, but this is not its original color; someone painted it. I am working on removing the Green paint to expose the real color as shown on the front guide

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Re: toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2021, 08:10:53 pm »
Mike, thanks for the pics.
The color of the Power Press is so ugly, only a mother will love that kid...  ;D
What you call a circular saw is a Jeweler's sheet metal Disc Cutter, not really a steam toy.
You can fix a matching piece of sheet metal with the center screw and cut out a disc.
The diameter or radius can be choosen by sliding the sled with the small adjusting wheel.
 
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