toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)

• toy shapers by Carette, Marklin and Ernst Plank(?)
  Posted by parallelmotion on 26 Nov, 2021 15:58
• 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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  Posted by parallelmotion on 26 Nov, 2021 16:02
• Forgot to include this one:
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  Posted by Quickj on 26 Nov, 2021 17:34
• That Carette shaper is absolutely beautiful.  There can't be very many of these left in the world.  Thanks for showing.
  
  Jim in Minnesota
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 26 Nov, 2021 21:42
• Those just ooze quality of build & detail, really nice (all three) you have impeccable taste Brent.
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  Posted by parallelmotion on 27 Nov, 2021 06:28
• Thanks Jim and Bruce.
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  Posted by classixs on 27 Nov, 2021 08:31
• An amazingly detailed accessory...
  
  
  Never seen one of these before, thanks for sharing!
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  Posted by Steamandoil (Tim) on 27 Nov, 2021 10:31
• What detail! Fine examples of our hobby.
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  Posted by SolingerStahl on 27 Nov, 2021 20:18
• 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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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 27 Nov, 2021 21:28
• Those are lovely Rainer , I know you have more , much more 😉😊
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  Posted by parallelmotion on 27 Nov, 2021 23:11
• 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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  Posted by SolingerStahl on 28 Nov, 2021 04:45
• Brent, none of them is marked ...
  
  Only my small open CARETTE motor is marked...
  
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  Posted by Maxwell on 30 Nov, 2021 16:16
• 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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  Posted by SolingerStahl on 30 Nov, 2021 16:34
• Mike, can you show us some nice pics please !
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  Posted by Maxwell on 30 Nov, 2021 19:42
• 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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  Posted by SolingerStahl on 30 Nov, 2021 20:10
• Mike, thanks for the pics.
  The color of the Power Press is so ugly, only a mother will love that kid... 
  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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