Not a big deal for them because they have them!
All the ones with the best toys never want to play with them
Same me, different spelling!
pennytrains WOW! Five cranes! What a cool dock scene you could build with 5 of those monsters and a REALLY BIG ship!
WOW! Five cranes! What a cool dock scene you could build with 5 of those monsters and a REALLY BIG ship!
You know, for him it'd be do-able. He's got a big pond in his backyard!
But as he put it, "I'm a collector, not an operator!"
Always ask !
philo426 Did you take any pics or vids?
Did you take any pics or vids?
No. I'm reluctant to take any pictures of someone's collection without express permission to do so.
I had the look today. I was wrong, he has five of them!
Four originals, one is restored the others are in 75% to 85% original condition, no zinc-pest. The repro I've already told everyone about.
I had a fun afternoon running one of his Dorfans and a Lionel 726rr too!
The look to be in excellent condition too! We were bringing chairs down for the club annual picnic tomorrow and the lights in the layout/collection room weren't on. I'll get a better look tomorrow and report back.
Considering their rarity, zinc pest and all, 3 originals is pretty amazing!
Oh, the guy I mentioned with the Dorfan collection? He's got four of those cranes! Three original, one reproduction. One of the originals has a "Macys" sales tag on it! I was in the "Inner Sanctum" this afternoon and saw them! Wow!
No, I didn't ask what he paid for them, that would be gauche!
Pretty expensive I imagine.
I wonder what it went for. Even a T-Repro should have brought more than 200 dollars.
So cool!
philo426 Yes the Dorfan crane is rare and special although I do seem to vaugley recall that someone did repo it! Here's one of them. https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/jacksons-international/a-dorfan-reproduction-1928-crane-70-20th-c-954201
Yes the Dorfan crane is rare and special although I do seem to vaugley recall that someone did repo it!
Here's one of them.
https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/jacksons-international/a-dorfan-reproduction-1928-crane-70-20th-c-954201
pennytrains A Dorfan crane, even a repro, is something I've never seen in person at shows or museums.
I think a guy in our club may have one. He's a BIG Dorfan collector and I've seen his hoard. There might be a crane in the collection but honestly my eyes were glazed over when I saw what he DID have.
Next time I'm in the "Inner Sanctum" I'll have a look.
philo426 Do you refer to the large green Dorfan crane?
Do you refer to the large green Dorfan crane?
No, it was a 90's yellow plastic rc crane. Probably the same as yours but the size is a bit difficult to discern from your photo. A Dorfan crane, even a repro, is something I've never seen in person at shows or museums.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
philo426 Thanks for the assistance!next time I will ask for your help if you don't mind!
Thanks for the assistance!next time I will ask for your help if you don't mind!
Not at all! Ask anytime!
I had one of the really big tower cranes that I always wanted to install on a Standard Gauge layout. It was about 3 feet tall.
Hit enter after you add the link.
Thanks for the info!
I have found that when copy and pasting a link it is often required to add a space after the last character to make it work.
https://youtu.be/iHM9Pc95k2k
In this case it works!
Honestly I don't know. On my computer when I post a link it automatically lights up. I'm glad it does because I wouldn't know how to make it work either!
Thanks how do you fix the link?and why on many of my websites it is not necessary to fix the link?
There you go, lit it up for you.
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