Early American Steam Toys -- A new TEC article

• Early American Steam Toys -- A new TEC article
  Posted by TEC on 08 Apr, 2024 08:11
• I'm pleased to announce that Part 1 is now available. 
  
  This multi-part article explores the very first American steam toys, their inventors, and the 1870 birth of the American steam-toy industry.
  
  And Then There Were Toys: Part 1
  
  I look forward to a discussion on this topic.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Fullraceflathead on 08 Apr, 2024 08:39
• Outstanding information thank you so much for taking the time and effort required to make such great information!!!!!
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 08 Apr, 2024 08:42
• Thanks, Bob.!
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  Posted by txlabman on 08 Apr, 2024 08:56
• Such a fascinating article.
  
  I am on my third read!
  
  Thank you Bob. 
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  Posted by TEC on 08 Apr, 2024 12:16
• Thanks, all.  Did anyone wander around Snyder's Centennial Exhibit?  You can imagine my surprise when I discovered toy engines -- I had no warning.
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  Posted by skeptic49 on 08 Apr, 2024 13:02
• Great work, Bob. Congratulations! I'll be looking for subsequent articles.
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  Posted by TEC on 08 Apr, 2024 17:23
• Quote from: skeptic49 on 08 Apr, 2024 13:02

  Great work, Bob. Congratulations! I'll be looking for subsequent articles.
  

  
  Thanks, Jim.  I have most of the research done for the parts 2 and 3, but it may take me a while to get them written. 
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  Posted by Stoker on 08 Apr, 2024 18:52
• Holy Cow .... what a seriously wonderful compilation of what must be really hard to find material!
  
  I'm particularly enamored with all the exceptional period illustrations and advertisements!!
  
  A labor of love this must truly be!!!
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  Posted by classixs on 08 Apr, 2024 19:54
• WOW!!!
  
  What an impressive article, thank you very much for sharing!
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  Posted by RichSteamTx on 09 Apr, 2024 04:56
• Ditto - WOW.  What a great article.  Thank you Bob!
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  Posted by Nick on 09 Apr, 2024 07:13
• I cannot believe the amount of information you have dug up for us Bob!! Thank you so much for all of this research!! It will take many visits to your site to take it all in. I can’t give any feedback/corrections because I think you have learned more on the subject than all of us put together!
  
  Looks like I have some youtube titles/descriptions to fix…
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  Posted by TEC on 09 Apr, 2024 08:10
• Quote from: Nick on 09 Apr, 2024 07:13

  I cannot believe the amount of information you have dug up for us Bob!! Thank you so much for all of this research!! It will take many visits to your site to take it all in. I can’t give any feedback/corrections because I think you have learned more on the subject than all of us put together!
  
  Looks like I have some youtube titles/descriptions to fix…
  

  
  Thanks, Nick.  As Buckman seems to be a universal name for old American engine, what I've done with my two Ryders is label them Ryder (was Buckman).  That way they can still be found in searches.
  
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  Posted by Gregowen on 09 Apr, 2024 17:04
• Thanks so much, really provides an outstanding education on early history, and I have never seen or heard of many of the machines described and illustrated.
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