Yep, the Kadee spiker....I think it was manufactured under contract, by the Arrowhead Stapler Company of Saddlebrook, New Jersey.
Look's very similar to the Arrowhead T-50 Stapler and has a signaturer about it that points to Arrowhead.
And........................?????
oldline1
The Kadee Spiker is an antique. Very limited availability of parts, even assuming you can find a working example. Almost anyone will also agree that ME track looks much more realistic than Kadee spiked track.
Sometimes nostaligia just ain't what it used to be...
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
oldline1 And........................????? oldline1
I had a similer type of response, but looks like it was deleted.
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The OP has been really posting a lot of messages. That's wonderful as it gets people "talking". Unfortunately, he poses statements more than questions so it makes it hard (at least for me) to figure out what he wants or where he's going with the posts.
Like............if you say.............the sky is blue..........what about it? Yep!
How about.........I painted my sky blue. What do you think of the shade I used?..........NOW.............there's something we can talk about of offer some input. Maybe if he tried offering us a bit more information?
Just my 2¢,
It would appear that he is starting a new thread as a reply to really older threads rather than replying on the original thread. Of course that removes all context from his posts.
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The manufacturer correct name is ARROW, not Arrowhead, which is a plumbing supply manufacturer.
Speaking of spikers, and as long as the general theme of the postings is nostalgia, what about that track spiker from Model Engineering Works that had four holes for spikes while holding the track in gauge, and a device with four prongs that supposedly pushed into those holes and spikes the rail.
Problem is you could not control the spikes and thus did not know if the head of the spike was correctly placed versus the base of the rail. I have one, somewhere, but never could figure out how to use it with success, assuming I even wanted to any more.
Dave Nelson
oldline1The OP has been really posting a lot of messages.
I noticed that began last weekend. I decided just because I didn't get the point, didn't mean they were of no interest to the rest of the forum and I didn't have to be the one to point that out. They do seem to attract a lot of views.
I remember a lot of stuff from a long time ago. I don't think it merits your attention.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Hello Group,
The Kadee Twin Rail Spiker was manufactured entirely by Kadee. 100% of the tooling was done by Kadee a very longtime ago. We do still have a limited supply of parts for the Spiker and the Spiker is still in demand but not quite enough for us to invest in new tooling.
Sam Clarke R&D
Kadee Quality Products
Run Eight The manufacturer correct name is ARROW, not Arrowhead, which is a plumbing supply manufacturer.
Arrow is a mfg'er of staples, stapler guns, manual,Pneumatic also electric since the 1950's. I still have a manual, electric for the past 35yrs. Heavy duty work I use a CH pneumatic.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Arrow-1-250-Count-0-5625-in-Heavy-Duty-Staples/1095723
No offense to Kadee...but I have a spiker since they first came out and never really cared for it. Instead I preferred a small pair of serrated jaw needle nose pliers......laid a lot of hand-laid brass track that way, (back in the 50's) found I had better control and was just as fast.
Take Care!
Frank
Edit: Not a very good pic' from 1959 of part of My 2-level HO layout, with all hand laid brass track.....also hand-laid turnouts......the brass color is visible.
Mr. Clarke, thanks for informing the readers. One of the few instances, when a employee with a model railroad manufacturer will reply.
Now how about Mr. Lee English with Bowser Manufacturing. Are you kits still manufactured in the United States of America?
A simple question.
Run Eight Now how about Mr. Lee English with Bowser Manufacturing. Are you kits still manufactured in the United States of America? A simple question.
Not Mr English. But I have to ask what does it matter? Obviously, you are not risking your money to produce Bowser products. Will you refuse to buy Bowser products that are made in China? I know some Bowser products are made in China, and I know there are continual sales of NOS (new old stock) that was produced in the US. Whether current cars are produced in the US, I don't know.
The latest e-mail I have advertised some new production car kits. I was just glad to see car kits, and not RTR. So I didn't pay attention to where they were made.
Fred W