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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Collections & Pictures => Topic started by: Nick on February 06, 2020, 11:19:52 pm

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: Stoker on February 08, 2020, 10:17:27 am

Just as an aside .... way aside .... a neighbor, friend, County Supervisor and local water operator/engineer whom I deal with in both personal and professional capacities on a very regular basis, is the grandson of Charlie's personal video-photographer. Remember that this was back when the cameras were hand cranked, and so frames per second were sometimes a bit variable, which was something of a trademark of Chaplin's films.

Thus making the films look somewhat like the motions of your new tin toy dancing Charlie!

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: Nick on February 07, 2020, 05:46:49 pm

Thanks Bill, I've bid on a few Happy Jack/James' but have not yet been successful... I think these attract competition with the tin toy market...  There was also a Mickey Mouse, but for obvious reasons, the price is sky high on that one  :o

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: AirSpyder on February 07, 2020, 04:54:54 pm

Those dancing men are so cool Nick, so much movement from such a simple mechanism.
I remember seeing Patachon and Pat before as well. Not sure if I spelled that corectly.
Also I think Happy Jack and James came as a Duo, or as single dancers so I'm sure you'll find them.

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: Nick on February 07, 2020, 12:23:50 am

Quote from: txlabman on February 07, 2020, 12:12:23 am

Very nice Nick.

I just want one.

Thanks Charlie, I only have the one Charlie Chaplin, if I had a spare it would be headed your way

I would really like to find a Happy Jack & Happy James...

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: txlabman on February 07, 2020, 12:12:23 am

Very nice Nick.

I just want one. 🤠

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: Nick on February 06, 2020, 11:57:25 pm

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-060220235132-4741524.jpeg)

"WK" Tademark, "Made in Germany", "D.R.G.M." (Deutsches Reichs Gebrauchs Muster)

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-060220235133-4751469.jpeg)

Title: Re: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: Nick on February 06, 2020, 11:32:11 pm

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/gallery/officeofsteamforum/0/6-060220233133-4731090.jpeg)

Title: Charlie Chaplin by Wilhelm Krauss
Post by: Nick on February 06, 2020, 11:19:52 pm

Wilhelm Krauss made steam toys from 1923-1938

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