Bowser bowing out?

up1950s Nov 2, 2011

  1. up1950s

    up1950s TrainBoard Supporter

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    [h=5]Bowser bowing out ?[/h]« on: Today at 06:01:34 PM »

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    Bowser Manufacturing Company Inc.




    After a thorough review of our forward planning and business objectives, Bowser Manufacturing Company Inc. has decided to sell the tooling for all formerly manufactured Steam Locos, Cary, Arbour, Selley and O & Standard Gauge wheels, HO, S and O Turntables and O Gauge Trolley cars.





    I. Tooling includes the following:
    1. Steam Locos, dockside, Baby Trainmaster and Aero Train
    includes new locos in development: PRR K-5, USRA, Heavy 2-8-2, 2-10-0, 4-6-2, 4-6-4
    2. Selley Finishing Touches HO and O
    3. Cary - die cast diesel and steam loco bodies
    4. O Trolleys and Power mechanism for Corgi Birney and PCC
    5. Arbour 6 or 7 Steam Locos made by spin casting
    6. Bowser Turntables - HO, O, and S
    7. Varney Brass Box Cars and Reefers
    8. Menzies steel Box car tooling
    9. Standard and O Gauge wheels
    10. Bowser O People
    11. Pittman motor tooling DC-77, DC-60, DC-195, DC-84, DC-86
    12. Metal HO trolley bodies (Brill, PCC, IRR and LVT Jewett) and floors



    2. Large inventory of parts (precise inventory not available at this time)


    3. Specific Tooling Included:
    One (1) Zinc die casting machine
    One (1) Spin caster
    One (1) Melting pot
    One (1) Wax injectors
    One (1) Wax injector - vacuum assist
    Bell jars
    One (1) Spring table
    One (1) Vacuum casting machine
    One (1) Burnout Furnace
    One (1) Metal furnace
    Flasks for casting
    One (1) Vacuum pump
    One (1) Mixer
    One (1) Glass bead blaster cabinet
    One (1) 18 Ton punch press
    One (1) 3 Ton punch press - hand operated
    Two (2) Rapid Air automatic feeds for punch press
    One (1) Coil holder for punch press
    One (1) Die casting machine and tools to match
    Three (3) kick presses
    One (1) Fray mill
    One (1) Reid Grinder
    One (1) 5c Precision Spin Fix -
    One (1) 5c spin fixture
    One (1) Magnetic Angle Plate
    One (1) Gauge Block Set
    One (1) Gauge Pin Set
    One (1) Granite Block
    One (1) Surface height gauge
    One (1) Atlas lathe
    One (1) Harding speed lathe and collets
    One (1) Single spindle CNC
    One (1) 12 tool CNC
    Two (2) 5c cnc spin head and tail stock and control boxes
    One (1) Panel saw for cutting 4 x 8 sheets
    One (1) Wood Bandsaw
    One (1) Metal cutting bandsaw
    Six (6) drill presses
    Two (2) tappers
    One (1) Optical Comparator with digital readout
    One (1) paint booth
    Two (2) Autoroll pad printing machines
    One (1) Vibrator tumbler
    Three (3) steel trays of extra machine clamps
    Tooling, jigs, dies, patterns, molds for production of above


    Computer drawings, advertising, instructions, photos etc
    Copy of the Access data base for bills of
    material and inventory listing
    Copy of the Bowser web (information steam locos and other parts)
    Hundreds of tools to make parts
    Zinc die casting molds
    Rubber molds for wax casting of Cary parts
    Rubber molds for spin casting pewter parts

    And much more



    Note: This is desired to be an "all or nothing" transaction.

    Interested buyers initially must contact Lee English by email.
    bowser@bowser-trains.com
     
  2. bnsf971

    bnsf971 TrainBoard Member

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    They're wanting to sell off all the "old stuff" they aren't going to produce any more. It may be better for somebody to get it, and produce some limited amounts of the older stuff, than have it sit in a warehouse. Or landfill.
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Some classic stuff there. Hope it will all find a new home.
     
  4. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    Fortunately they are not getting rid of the Stewart F7s. Probably just selling the older items.

    Heck! I would just like to see some of those items.
     
  5. RailMix

    RailMix TrainBoard Member

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    Man, if I had 2 cents to rub together, I'd check on on it.......
     

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