Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Heimburger House Publishing Company, River Forest, IL, 1983
Da: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. The magazine is spotless and has just one tiny crease in the upper right corner of the front cover. Pages are clean with slight toning. Slight rubbing to spine edge of front and back covers. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Vintage Trucks" (Our resident detail expert delves into a most interesting vintage truck project--and drives home a winner!) by Phil Hodges; "Wooden Water Tank" (Wherein the author tells you how he built a 'middling large' wooden water tank for his pike. A small pump house is included.) by Herb Adams; "Division Control vs. Cab Control" (In another electricity article, Mike explains the difference between division and cab control, and how it should be applied to a layout) by Michael Kolosseus; "Pacific Coast & Northwestern" (This is the story of an 10x28 foot American Flyer layout that incorporates the tri-level crossing used on the New York Gilbert Hall of Science layout. It also features plenty of mint condition accessories, locomotives and cars.) by Paul C. Nelson; "Water Tank" (Plans, drawings); "East Broad Top 3-Bay Hopper" (Plans, drawings); "S-Briefs"; "S-messages"; "Product Reviews"; "The Roundhouse"; "The Short, Steep, Crooked & Narrow Way"; "Detail Dialogue"; "American Flyer Collector's Column"; "S Scenes"; "Book Shelf"; "Club Car"; "S-Ads" and "S Clubs, Dealer Directory".
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Kalmbach Publishing, Waukesha, WI, 1992
Da: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. The magazine is clean and unmarked inside and out. Some pages have a mildly bent corner or two. The upper right and lower right corners of the front cover are lightly mildly bent. The upper left corner of the back cover is creased and is bent at the tip. The pull-out feature (pages 75-80) have been detached but laid in. It is completely clean and undamaged. The magazine will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Where Every Kid Wanted to Go" (Lionel's New York City showroom became a childhood mecca with the 1949 creation of a revolutionary new display layout" by Jim Bunte; "A Reflection of His Personality" (David Dansky's beautiful collection showcases his 'collect for yourself, not for others' concept) by George Hall; "Magificent--and Uncatalogued" (Lionel's low-end and department store sets are now scarce prewar O gauge collectibles) by Peter H. Riddle; "Hiding Flyer Switches" (How to hide American Flyer S gauge switch motor housings) by Michael T. Kolosseus; "Lionel's 'Wish Book' Creator" (Robert M. Sherman recalls his days with Lionel) by Bill Curtis; "Make 'Em Smoke" (Improve the smoke output of your Marx no. 666 steam locomotive) by Guy Nichols; "Challenge and the Pursuit of Beauty" (Lionel's Wabash passenger set no. 2244W) by Richard Shanfeld and Joseph Sadorf; "Big Tips for Big Kits" (Get some inside information on building large scale structure kits) by Russ Reinberg; "Wiring the Lionel Showroom Layout" (Art explodes the myth that the layout's GG1 never ran on overhead) by Arthur Zirul; "Diorama Studios" (Bill Vollheim's photo features Lionel's 50th anniversary Alcos); "Other Thoughts on 'The Nostalgia Market'" (An economist and a toy train dealer share their views) by George Hoffer and Mike Wolf; plus "Editorial"; "CTT Product News"; "CTT Events"; "CTT Feedback"; "CTT Product Reviews"; "CTT Product Showcase"; "CTT Display Case"; "CTT Q's & A's"; "Statement of Ownership"; "Dealer Directory/Index of Advertisers".