Bing Bavaria 1913-1923 Tin Lithographed Wind Motor & Hammermill Steam Toy Accessory Hirschberg Collection *SOLD*

Bing Bavaria 1913-1923 Tin Lithographed Wind Motor & Hammermill Steam Toy Accessory 10/248 Hirschberg Collection 

This is a nice ca. 1913-1923 tin lithographed steam toy accessory made by Gebrüder Bing of Nuremberg, Germany. This was purchased from the Morton A. Hirschberg collection. A similar type of steam toy ca. 1912 #9956/356 can be found in Morton A. Hirschberg’s Steam Toys: A Symphony in Motion on pg. 42 

When wound by hand or via steam power it turns the windmill and moves the hammers on the hammermill up and down.  All pieces turn and work as they should.

This piece is in great all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch ups. This piece shows the usual patina, fading, dust, chips, scuffs, surface rust, scratches, and wear that are to be expected from age and play. This is approximately 10″ L x 5 ¾” W. We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.  

Gebrüder Bing Nuremberg, Germany 

Operated between 1866 – 1933 

Founded by: Brothers Ignatius and Adolph Bing 

Gebrüder Bing specialized in a wide-range of spring-driven toys, cars, buses, boats. Perhaps its biggest coup was a line of trains initiated in 1882. Bing went under during the crash of 1929; Karl Bub acquired the toy trains division and Fleischmann the toy boats.