Hi all,

I have shifted this topic from the Quiz section, because I think it will be of general interest.
Please add any information here on Maerklins' use of the "bicycle" logo in modern times (perhaps last 20 years) but there are no hard and fast rules.

As some of you know, Marklin have used various logos on packaging and products during the lifetime of the company.
One logo introduced around 1930, was the so-called 6th, or "bike" logo.
Here is a reproduction (the one on the right).


I have some HO scale Marklin die-cast products manufactured in the last 15 years, which still use this 1930 logo.
The die-cast items were produced in various forms and colours since the year 2000.
Some of these items have the 1930 logo in the casting, some simply have the word Marklin.
Certainly one of mine issued in 2004 has the logo.

If you have any items, any scale, produced in the last 15-20 years and that have the "bike" logo, I would love to see them too.

If you are interested, here is a topic from 2011 which shows the various logos used by Marklin since 1892.
https://www.marklin-users.net/forum/posts/t19559-Marklin-Trademark

regards
Kimball

Edited by user 01 July 2016 11:05:10(UTC)  | Reason: invitation for any scale items to show

Hi iantczo,

Thanks for your input.
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regards
Kimball

Edited by user 01 July 2016 11:06:10(UTC)  | Reason: deleted limitations on this topic

Now that is possibly getting close, I will have to check - I think I have one of those little trucks.

Kimball

I know the screwdriver in the Marklin Metal 10891 Slewing Crane set in the 2014/2015 Yearbook has the bike logo on it, but that isn't H0, and I'm guessing you don't have it!

Does this count?



Cheers,
Gordon

Hi iantczo,

My apologies.
Sorry, I did not mean to be confusing. By all means, show the items to which you have referred.
I think it will be interesting to view all the applications of this logo in modern times.

...
The more contributions the better.

regards
Kimball

Edited by user 01 July 2016 11:07:20(UTC)  | Reason: deleted limitations for this topic

You obviously didn't fully read my post!

I did read your post, I wasn't referring to it but at the slap I've got previously for mentioning things that weren't HO, die cast or were reproductions while you didn't get slapped. I think there is favouritism here

Now that Kimball has clarified it a bit more I'll try to squeeze the brain a bit more to see if I can come up with something else. For a moment I thought we were talking about the bike being stamped or part of the casting underneath something like a wagon or a car and not part of the printing visible at first glance.

........very close, very close. Perfect description.

regards
Kimball

Hi Steven,

It is not the uncoupler track light mast in this case. But there is something else very special what is readable on that part....

Regards

Markus

Here is anothere Lanz Bulldog tractor from 2005, that has the cast "bike" logo.
Catalogue # 46064 2005 Tracked dual wheel.



regards
Kimball Thurlow

Hi all,

to solve this: The mast 5113, today sold as 74997 is the last known product with the pre-1957 number still on it: 3601 EKL.

Regards

Markus