Bruce Manson (9 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Lower right corner of covers and all pages mildly bent near the tip, otherwise like new inside and out. It will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: TCA Goes to "Carolina.In the Morning": John Parker describes the 33rd TCA National -- the Convention and the home town"; TCA's "Grip" on the Cable (Car): John Parker whets our appetite for a Cable car that's coming up the hill in San Francisco; The Man Who Restored Paradise: Tom McCormack describes a unique layout that to him is paradise; Who Done It? Part 22: John Newbraugh goes to the wood pile and relates his findings; Toy Train Reference Library: Phil Ritter informs the Quarterly readers what is in store for them when they use the TCA's Toy Train Reference Library in Strasburg; T.T.T. (Tootsietoy Trains), Part 1: Early Prewar: Bruce Manson confesses that in addition to his love of American Flyer, Tootsietoys, especially the trains, are a close second; A Battery Mystery: Karl Burkhardt quite possibly unravels a battery problem; Lost Paper, Part 2: Industrial Diamonds: Ron Antonelli left your Editor speechless when he first saw the material in Part 2. It's unbelievable.; Electoy Steam Type Locomotives: Tad Cody analyses and defines the three Electoy steam locomotives; Sager Place: Irvington or Hillside: Max Knoecklein discusses Lionel's New Jersey address; Littletown: Bob Nussey visits another toy train village; and Drumhead: Concludes this issue with news items and letters.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Spotless inside and out. Upper right corner of the front cover mildly creased. Very little wear otherwise. Will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: Lost Paper, Part 5: Windows into the Past: Ron Antonelli treats Q readers to some unusual pictures; A Variation from American Model Toys: Karl Burkhardt ponders some variations of those silver streamliners; Old Collectors Never Die--Harry Rinker discusses a subject we never want to discuss; "Who Done It?", Part 26: John Newbraugh having just celebrated his 25th anniversary of mystery solving pens his 26th probe; T.T.T. (Tootsietoy Trains) Part 3: Postwar Diecast Trains: Bruce Manson continues his Tootsietoy Series with the postwar diecast trains; Trains were Great at the Golden Gate in '88: Dave Dansky tells why so many TOA members 'left their hearts' in Oakland; New Product Review--Lionel Rock Island Steam Engine, Catalog #6--18001, Engine #5100: Al Ruocchio analyzed a new Lionel locomotive and for the most part liked what he found; Ageless Boys: Max Knoecklein has a surprise for catalog enthusiasts; The Erector Set Story, Part 3, The Early Metal Box 1933-1941: Bill Bean continues his Erector story and discusses sets that AF fans will be looking for; Lionel Trains, Inc., Numbering System: "Scotty" Arkenas explains the new Lionel numbering system; Anatomy of a Fake, Part 3: Tom McComas and James Tuohy warn members that fakes are out there in the postwar/MPC era; Industrial Display--"Free in '32, Rare in '88": Ray Fetzner shares a super Lionel find; The Five-Fifteen Limited: Keith Zaner pays tribute to a man who will not be catching the 5:15 Limited; Drumhead: Thanks--more questions--answers; and Tinplate Library: New books of interest to the train collector.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Completely clean and undamaged inside and out. It will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Who Done It? Part 25: John Newbraugh plays the number 25 and some interesting combinations appear"; "The Lionel Story: Your editor found a copy of a speech that Lawrence Cowen made in 1949, and he shares it with you"; "Joe, the Motorists' Friend: William Staiger takes us on the other side of the road with this 1967 train report"; "Learning the Ropes: Stuart Perlmutter discusses his philosophy on collecting"; "The Erector Set Story, Part 2, the Classic Period 1924-1932: Bill Bean continues his story of this Gilbert Line"; "Gauge 1 or Whatever: Ron Morris attempts to put this gauge in its proper scale"; "Locomotive Stamp Issue: Walter Maiersperger discusses the Post Office's 1987 commemorative locomotive issues"; "Lost Paper, Part 5: Specialists and Special Lists: Ron Antonelli treats us to more lost paper, some with familiar names"; "New and Unusual Items Seen at York, April, 1988: Once again, the 'Q' shares some York finds"; "Hill Climbers, Friction Powered Toy Trains: Laura Edson researched these interesting friction motor trains and the companies that manufactured them"; "New Product Review--K-Line MP-15 'O' Scale Engine: Al Ruocchio tested and examined this new engine and liked what he found"; "Lenny Dean: Ed Kraemer pays tribute to a person who has been around the train scene for a few years"; and "Drumhead: Letters and more letters bring up the rear section and then some!".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1.25" tear along spine from the bottom edge. Very slight creases in a few corners. Narrow bands of fading in a few places along edges of the front cover (from sun exposure). Otherwise clean and undamaged inside and out. It will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Inside American Flyer: Joe Kotil has made a significant find and he begins sharing this with us"; "The City of Plasticville, USA Part I: Charles Donovan has done an in-depth study of the little houses and stations that decorate so many layouts"; "An 'S' Gauge GG-1 Is Now Available: Robert Bowers is giving 'S' gaugers something that may have long wanted: a 3/16" 'G'"; "Did You Hear the One about the Dorfan Traveling Train Salesman? Jim Burke takes us on a not so imaginary trip"; "Bits & Pieces Part III: Bob Robinson continues to share his Standard Gauge knowledge with some interesting Ives material"; "The 'Operating' 10.5" Boxcar by Lionel 1953-1960: Ernie Davis places the 10.5" boxcar in historical perspective"; "A Ballroom to Remember: Gerald Wagner vividly describes a find that we all dream about."; "Let's Talk Talking Stations: Ed Leonard shares his knowledge of the station with the push button on its red or green roof--the Noma Talking Station"; "U & R Manufacturing Co.--Chenango Bridge, N.Y.: John Newbraugh, who is researching the smaller manufacturers, takes the Q on a nostalgic trip to Chenango Bridge"; "Bringing Back American Flyer, 1981: Your editor, as promised in the last issue, can now reveal that project 'X' is the new A.F. motive power, and I hope all, especially 'S' gaugers, will enjoy the interview I had with a Lionel engineer, for reviving the A.F. line at Lionel Fundimensions"; "Toy Fair, 1981: Birk Leip does what he does so well, analyzing new items at the Toy Fair"; "The Making of the St. Louis Prototype Convention Car: Ed Hawkins describes the challenge of creating a T.C.A. convention car"; "Toy Train Treasury: Judi Ryan, Curator of the Children's Museum shares their new display"; "Model Railroad Post Office: Howard Burkhalter demonstrates a new way to 'play' with trains and get the mail out on time"; "'S' Gauge Variations: Dick Robinson obtains equal time for 'S' gaugers with his new column--welcome aboard Dick"; "New and Unusual Items Seen at York, October, 1980: As usual, the York meet unveils new and unusual trains, and this past Oct. was no exception"; "Clockwork Electrics: Alvin Beck writes a neat article about a group of neat little engines"; "Book Review: 'Guide to Catalog Sets of Lionel Trains, Standard and O, 1917-1969' is reviewed by Lou Redman"; and "Drumhead: We needed an R.P.O. car to handle the mail for the Drumhead. Keep them coming, sharing is what this hobby is all about".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. One very faint <1/4" spot on the front cover. Pages and covers have small slight bend or light crease to lower right corner. All else clean and undamaged. It will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Tunnels Anyone: A much neglected accessory is put in its proper perspective by Ward Kimball"; "A true look at the meaning of Christmas is told in the poem Blue Comet" by Ed Lyon; "Another side to our National Vice President Al Bangart is demonstrated in the poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas"; "How many know what a Putz is? Read Robert Bold's story Christmas Putz"; "Ever dream of building a super layout? John Clem describes his in Christmas Gift--1940"; Alan Weaver writes Part II of Original Restored? Factory Error? Variation"; "William Szabo describes how Lionel trains have played a major role in member Boyd Mason's life in Whatever Happened to Lionel Trains?"; "Gordon Wentzel says Thanks Dad for Taking Pictures"; "Bob Robinson continues his column Bits & Pieces with an interesting color variation"; "The Quarterly invites you to A Visit to a Collector Who Collects Everything, our own John Snyder"; Andres McDonough and Geoffrey Binneveld take us on a nostalgic trip in From Years Gone By"; "Harry Albrecht travels back sixty years and shares his trip in My Visit and Tour of the Lionel Factory, Dec. 18, 1920"; "Members share their Christmas layouts with their fellow TCA members in TCA's A Christmas Tree"; and "More give and take appears in the Drumhead".

Softcover. vi, [1], 103, [1] p.; 21.5 cm. (Shaffer lectures at Yale, 1939; Cambridge open lectures, 1951) [Reprint of 1953 edition] VG, unread copy, in orig. red and gray on white wrapper.

Stapled Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (72pp) Including printed covers. Staples slightly rusty. Book.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1965 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 66 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 66 Volume 912, re 1967 Linn, M. B. (Manson Bruce), 1908-,Luckmann, William Henry, 1926-.