What happened to Triang toys?
Model Ships Minic Limited, a Lines Bros subsidiary, produced a range of 1:1200 scale waterline ship and harbour models between 1958 and 1965 which were marketed under the Tri-ang Minic Ships brand. The Triang name and Minic trademark were acquired by Charles Shave of Hong Kong in 2003.
Who founded Triang toys?
The toymaking company Lines Brothers was founded by the brothers Walter, William and Arthur Lines when they returned to civilian life after WW1. The company used Tri-Ang as a brandname, since a triangle is made of three lines.
What did Walter lines invent?
He is said to have failed to patent his sewing machine at all because he feared it would create unemployment among seamstresses. (This led to an 1854 court case when the machine was re-invented by Elias Howe; Hunt’s machine shown to have design flaws limiting its practical use)….Walter Hunt (inventor)
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| Nationality | United States |
What happened Tri-Ang?
The end of Tri-ang In 1971, Lions Bros collapsed and the rights and products sold under Tri-ang Hornby were sold to the Dunbee-Combex-Marx group who continued to sell them under the Hornby Railways name.
When did triang cease trading?
Some readers will remember the ‘Tri-ang’ range of colourful sheet metal toy cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Successive generations grew up playing with these toys from their launch in 1919 until well after 1971 when the company ceased trading. Today the toys are collectors’ items.
What happened triang Hornby?
What happened Tri Ang?
How old is the safety pin?
1849
Mechanic and independent inventor Walter Hunt secured a place in American history when he invented the useful, everyday device known as the safety pin in 1849.
How old is Hornby?
About 120 years (1901)
Hornby/Age
When did triang become triang Hornby?
This forced Dunbee-Combex-Marx to look for another name for the famous range and it took the option to return to one of the former names, with the change to Hornby Railways being effective from January 1 1972.
When did Hornby take over triang?
In 1938, Hornby launched its first 00 gauge train. In 1964, Hornby and Meccano were bought by their competitor, Tri-ang, and sold when Tri-ang went into receivership.
How much did a safety pin cost in 1849?
He patented the safety pin on April 10, 1849 (U.S. Patent No. 6,281), and he willingly sold rights to it for just $400. Sales of the invention would later earn a number of opportunistic businessmen substantial fortunes, but Hunt never earned another penny for his creation.
When did the Triang Minic first come out?
Triang’s range of MINIC -branded metal model road vehicles appeared in the June 1935 issue of Meccano Magazine, and continued to sell through the 1940s and 1950s.
Who are the inventors of Tri ang Toys?
1919 – 1971. The toymaking company Lines Brothers was founded by the brothers Walter, William and Arthur Lines when they returned to civilian life after WW1. The company used Tri-Ang as a brandname, since a triangle is made of three lines.
Where was the Triang railway model railway made?
They bought Rovex, a small plastics moulding company in Richmond, and set them up with a new factory site in Margate, making plastic-bodies model railways as Triang Railways. The company’s Spot-On range were made at a new factory in Castleereagh, Northern Ireland.
How many members does the Tri ang society have?
Welcome to the webpage of the Tri-ang Society. The members of this club are interested in the many and various toys produced by the companies of the former Lines Bros. ltd. (R.I.P) We are currently nearly 550 members strong after twelve years (2012) and have two of our own events for 2003 where we meet and display our collections to the public.