08 Collectable Model Train Manufacturers: H
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This article is from the Model Trains FAQ, by Christopher D Coleman with numerous contributions by others.
08 Collectable Model Train Manufacturers: H
HAFNER
Founded by William Hafner in 1901 producing Clockwork
toys. Hesproduced trains from 1905-07 when he joined William
Coleman to startsAmerican Flyer. In 1914 he reformed his company
and producedslithographed trains. His son John took over in 1944
and ran thescompany until 1951 when he sold it to All Metal
product which shortlyswent bankrupt in 1956. The tooling ended up
with Marx who reused somesitems.
HOGE
(pronounced Hoagy) Founded in 1909 in Manhattan, NY, by Hampden
Hoge,swho had left the company by 1919. They produced only office
suppliessuntil 1931, when Henry Katz dissolved his company and
came to managesHoge's new toy division. The firm contracted
construction of their toysdesigns to Mattatuck Manufacturing
Company. Products included stampedssteel passenger and animated
circus cars as well as electric andsclockwork locomotives. The
line ceased in 1939 and Hoge was bought andsdissolved by
Mattatuck in 1958. The name is currently the property ofsRobert
Hoge (no direct relation to the founder), a Hoge collector.
HORNBY
Hornby was a large train producer in Britain and Europe, and
attemptedsto establish an American plant in 1913 to market its
lithographedstrains. By 1925 it was producing US prototype
equipment. Fiercescompetition, their higher prices and limited
selection contributed tostheir limited success. Hornby was ill
prepared to handle the 1929sdepression and ended its US
production. They are also known for theirsMeccano construction
set which they later sold to American Flyer.sHornby is still a
manufacturer of HO and OO toy trains in Europe.
HOWARD
The Howard Miniature Lamp Company produced a line of 2" gauge
trainssfrom 1904-07. The line included steam and electric
locomotives, cars,sand trollies. In 1907 the recession prompted
Howard to concentrate onsits manufacture of electrical
components.
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