Well, it's always good to start up the very first thread in an empty sub-forum.

Since becoming gripped with "Wonderwheel fever"...

https://www.marklin-user...t40699-Marklin-Wunderrad

https://www.marklin-users.net/forum/posts/t40706-A-quest-for-knowledge---help-wanted---Wonderwheel-and-Toy-Museums

https://www.marklin-users.net/forum/posts/t32729-Marklin-Wunderrad-with-M-track-and-BR-89-inside

And last but not least - the very informative site of our own Markus Schild... - http://www.schraube-und-mutter.de/

I have been keeping an eye open for spare parts etc, just in case.

Locally I first obtained an assortment of screws and nuts among other bits and pieces. I am particularly keeping an eye open for original brass-plated screws.

Included in the original 1033 tin was a commutator which lends itself to all sorts of possibilities, either to bling my wheel should I so wish, or some other captivating model. And with special thanks to Markus Schild for the parts listing which has enabled me to identify most items.

Then just last weekend, I spotted at the Palmerston North show one of the traders (John Paddy) had a very battered remnant set, which looked somewhat complete, but again, the main thing I really wanted were the screws and nuts. Intense negotiation followed and the deal was done. John did say it was the original box although I did not check that at the time for fear of it all coming to bits. It was being housed in a large Faller box lid which I thought was quite acceptable given my affection for Faller anyway.

So..... imagine my surprise when I finally turned my attention to the box to find it's actually not only an original "2A" supplemental set, but appears to be one for the Nordic market. Initial translations suggested Danish, then Swedish but Google seems to prefer Norwegian even though manually selecting Sweden gives a slightly better translation.

Juhan - waddya think of that!! Do you concur? Either way, it's rather neat!

It does seem to be 'mostly' there, along with a few actual Meccano parts as well. I have started repairs to the lid, and hopefully strengthen the box base this weekend. I have not yet 'dated' this 2A set, but probably circa 1940's I imagine.



Metallbyggekassen Märklin Supplementskasse

indeholder alle deler til at forandre grundkasse No. 2, til grundkasse No. 3

Fabrikanter av finere metalleketöi






This is the earlier pack of assorted screws and component parts.








I'll add a little more about my early start with Meccano in a later post to follow - off to work now

Edited by user 13 July 2018 13:59:51(UTC)  | Reason: Updates

Hi Harry, yep certainly do, good source of info but never hurts to add reminders for new readers of the topic.

Hi Cookee,

the Danish box is a really nice find. You may have noticed that it has two papers on the lid. Märklin produced all the kits with a German sheet. When needed, a second sheet with a foreign language was stuck on the German sheet. I would date it around 1935. Finding the print-code on the control slip would give the more or less exact year.

Regards

Markus

Hi Cookee,

Unfortunately the sheet does not match the outfit. That one is earlier. It is around 1931. In your case the buyer started with a kit "0" and later bought the supplemental kits 0A, 1A and 2A. The tin in your set comes from the 0A.

Regards

Markus

Stephen,

I get the bug to build something every once in a while. The last project (about two years ago) was this:



I have a Marklin 1014 set from the late 60's

When my boys were younger, I used to build them things when we went to Oma and Opa's house (my toys were still there), but it didn't catch their interest. No grandchildren yet, but when they come along, I'll try my best to get them hooked on trains and construction sets!

Cheers,

Harold.

Yes I suspected it was something of a 'bitsa' - bits of this and bits of that

But when I find the list of what would have originally been in the 2A set I'll rebuild it as close as I can and if any missing parts come my way I'll add them, otherwise it will just be what it is, partially complete.

Mehanotehnika from the former Yugoslavia worked similar kits in the 60's (albeit with fewer pieces)
I managed to save a few boxes.

That was where my son and finally my granddaughter played

Hi,

I made a "quick and dirty" bi-lingual sheet with contents of 1014 and 1034 from the 1960s/70s.

1014-34.pdf (61kb) downloaded 50 time(s).

Regards

Markus

Hi,

I add an illustrated part-list. The descriptions alone are not always understandable for people which are not familiar with the construction kits.

1957-mbk-17410-ta-0657-ka.pdf (1,570kb) downloaded 56 time(s).

Regards

Markus

Thanks Harold. There are a few pieces that are rusty - mainly axles, screwdrivers and spanners. I've been able to source some replacement axles from ebay seller agra.lukamarkl.

I've also got two 1080 sets, one of which I posted photos of in the 2018 Accessories thread.

Here's some photos from the seller

Edited by user 09 February 2019 23:22:50(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I know where there is one available (as well as a 1014 set) but the seller wants $1250 USD for each of them....

I've had good success with "Rust Disolver" products which are freely available. Current bottle I think I might have got in Melbourne, it's a 3M product but you can also get at Repco, Supercheap etc.

Just paint it on, leave for a few minutes, rinse off and dry. You will see the bare metal left because wherever there was paint or nickel will have gone but any areas that were not rusty will not be affected.

Then I give the part a wipe down with CRC or WD-40 to leave a thin protective film, it's not as good as repainting, but does stop the rust getting any worse.

If it's a painted part I sometimes use polish, anything really to protect the bare metal and stop any further surface rust.

Better bring them along one clubnight. I'm gutted I missed a basic set on TM a few months ago, I had it on my watch list but for some reason couldn't get to it before it closed and my initial top bid was exceeded, but it went for like $120 or something which was still a good price.

Good score Dave, only slightly envious