Les
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Bing Fountain, Model 9956/58 1899Bing Fountain, Model 9956/58 1899.
Got this from French e-bay today.
It's German, but there are no marks that I can see.
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johnreid
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Quite an interesting piece there, I do not think I have seen one like it.
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Les
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It is 9" long, 6 1/2" wide and 3 1/2" high.
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Les
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The only one I have seen with an identical cherub is one made by Bing.
It still works as well.
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johnreid
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I would PM Mirko and ask him, it sure looks German. Are you going to video it?
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Les
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| johnreid wrote: | | I would PM Mirko and ask him, it sure looks German. Are you going to video it? |
I never thought of asking Mirko.
And yes, it will be filmed this weekend.
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Nick
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| Les Marsh wrote: | | johnreid wrote: | | I would PM Mirko and ask him, it sure looks German. Are you going to video it? |
I never thought of asking Mirko.
And yes, it will be filmed this weekend. |
Filmed? 
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tmuir
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I would say Ernst Plank is a possibility as I have a picture of a fountain he did with a similar cherub.
Its on page 204 of 'Steam Toys' A symphony in Motion
book if you have a copy handy
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Les
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I have got that book, and I must admit, it is a wonderful book, and I agree that is a possibility, Bing used the same figure on one of their fountains on page 58, but the piston is different.
Mind you the flywheel is wrong for a Plank.
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tmuir
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Missed that one, so I guess it could be a Bing or Plank or something else. 
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Dampfzauberer
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I found it!
It is definetely a Bing. 
Model 9956/58 Fountain, dated from 1902-1904 (i looked it up in my catalogue)
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Les
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| Dampfzauberer wrote: | I found it!
It is definetely a Bing.
Model 9956/58 Fountain, dated from 1902-1904 (i looked it up in my catalogue) |
Thankyou very much Mirko, I knew if anyone could idendify it it would be you.  
Which catalogue by the way??
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johnreid
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You da Man 
It is great to have someone who can Indentify things like that. Thank You
Tausend Dank!
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Les
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| johnreid wrote: | | I would PM Mirko and ask him, it sure looks German. Are you going to video it? |
Thanks for your idea John. 
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Dampfzauberer
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I got from my friend in nuremberg a bunch of bing catalogues.
Of course not original ones.
Just bookes including the copied pages.
So i have not the complete Bing Catalogues...from pre 1900 till the end in ca. 1935
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Les
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| Dampfzauberer wrote: | I got from my friend in nuremberg a bunch of bing catalogues.
Of course not original ones.
Just bookes including the copied pages.
So i have not the complete Bing Catalogues...from pre 1900 till the end in ca. 1935 |
You lucky man.
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Wallace
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Really nice Les. Since you have been putting up pics of your accessories, I have been searching ebay for some.
Judging by the prices, so have others
Great to see it 
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Les
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I got the Bing 1898 Catalogue yesterday and I can now date it to October 1899. 
This is definitely the oldest accessory I own.
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Nick
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1899
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Les
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| Nick wrote: | | 1899 |
Yes 1899
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kusuchi
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| Les Marsh wrote: | | Nick wrote: | | 1899 |
Yes 1899 |
Awesome
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