Model Yacht Manufacturers and Sellers

This is a partial list of the manufacturer of model yachts. In many cases the model yachts are a peripheral product or diversification of their product lines. These manufacturers usually produced railroad, automotive, airplane toys, and related items. Many made their own toys, some jobbed them out and they often put the retailer’s information on the boat for stores like FAO Schwarz. In some cases, the boats were sold by one company but made by another.

Tin boat makers concentrated on key-wound, or later, battery powered boats. Sailing vessels were of minor importance to some of these businesses. These manufacturers often shared showroom space at 200 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

 

  • Acushnet Manufacturing Company (New Bedford, MA) 1920s
  • Adamcraft (England) 1940s–1950s
  • “ADS” Aktiengesellschaft (Berlin, Germany) 1920s–1930s
  • Ailsa (Scotland) 1920s to 1950s
  • Alexander and Sons ((England) 1920s to 1950s
  • O.B. Andrews (USA) 1920s–1930s
  • Bateman and Sons (London) 1774–1900s
  • Wenman J. Bassett-Lowke (Northampton, England) 1899–1953
  • Better Playthings (USA) 1920s–1930s
  • Bing Brothers (also Gebruden Bing, Bing Werke, GBN) 1865–1930s
  • Bingham Co. (Cleveland, OH) 1920s
  • Walter Blau Co. (Munich, Germany) 1920s
  • Bliss and Co. (Rehoboth, MA) 1860s–1920s
  • Bloomingdales (New York, NY) mid-1920s–mid-1930s
  • Borda (France) 1940s–1960s
  • E. Boucher Playthings Manufacturing Corp. (Lafayette Street, New York, NY) 1905–1972
  • Bowman Models (Norfolk, Derham and Luton, England) 1920’–1940s
  • E.T. Burrowes (Portland, ME) 1910–1920s
  • Butler (New York, NY and Chicago, IL) 1870s–1930s
  • Carrette (Nurnberg, Germany) 1890s -1917
  • Chien (Harrison, NJ) 1903–1970s
  • Clyde Dockyard (Glasgow, Scotland) 1789–1930s
  • Cohen and Son (Philadelphia, PA) 1930s
  • Consolidated Toys (Lawrence and Methuen, MA) 1930s–1950s
  • Morton E. Converse and Son Co. (New York, NY and Winchenson, MA) 1900s–1930s
  • AC Culver (Brooklyn, NY) 1920s
  • Carlton Dank Toy Company (Brooklyn, NY) 1910s–1920s
  • Doerfler Model Yacht Co. (Mansfield, MA) 1920s–1930s
  • Gamage, Ltd (also Gamages) (Holborn and London, England) 1914–1970s
  • A.C. Gilbert (New Haven, CT) 1900s–1950s
  • Giner, (Spain) early 1900s
  • Gunther A. G. (Germany) 1950s–1970s
  • Harcourt Burrage Co. (Providence, RI) 1920s–1930s
  • Hennsessy Model Yachts (Marblehead, MA) 1920s–1930s
  • Ideal (Brooklyn, NY) 1903–present
  • Ives (Bridgeport, CT) 1860–1932
  • Jac-Rim (Malden and Boston, MA) 1926–1936
  • H.F.Jorgensen Inc. (New York, NY and Yarmouthport, MA) 1910s–1920s
  • Jouets de Paris (France) 1928- 1965
  • Georg Kellner (Leipzig, Germany) 1920s
  • Kel Kroyden Co. (Boston, MA) 1920’–1930s
  • Keystone (Boston, MA) 1936–1958
  • Kleinert Rubber Co. (New York, NY) 1920s
  • Kylecraft (Largs, Scotland) 1940s–1950s
  • Lehman (Brandenburg, German) 1881–1949
  • Lines Brothers Ltd. (also L. Bros Ltd., Triamg Toys, TriAng, or L.B.I (London, England) 1858–1960s
  • Marblehead Model Yachts (Marblehead, MA) 1930s
  • Maplewood Yacht Co. (Maplewood, NY) 1920s
  • Marine Model Co. (Long Island, NY) 1936–1960s
  • Marklin (Wurttemberg, Germany) 1859–presen
  • James McLeod (Dorchester, MA) 1910s–1920s
  • A.C. McClurg and Co. (USA) 1900s–1930s
  • Megows (Philadelphia, PA) 1920s–1930s
  • Mengel Playthings (The Mengel Company) (Louisville, KY) 1920s–1930s
  • Milbro (Mills Brothers) (Leeds, England, 1920s–1950s
  • The Model Dockyard (London, England), see “Stevens’ Model Dockyard”
  • Navigable, see “Jouets de Paris”
  • New York Model Boat Co. (120 Broadway, New York, NY) 1910s–1920s
  • Northern Commission Co. (290 Devonshire, Boston, MA) 1921–
  • Ogas (Germany), see “Greiner” 1900–1973
  • Q-Tee (USA) 1930s
  • Radiguet et Fils (Radiguet et Massiot after 1900) (Paris, France) 1850–1916
  • Rich Toys (Clinton, IA)1935–1950s
  • Schoenhut (Philadelphia, PA) 1872–1933
  • FAO Schwarz (New York, NY) 1862–present
  • Sears Roebuck (Chicago, Il) 1897–
  • Seaworthy (Malden and Boston, MA) 1920–1926
  • Selchow and Righter (New York, NY) 1900s–present
  • Shell Lake Boat Company (Shell Lake, WI) 1920s–1930s
  • Star Yachts (Birkenhead, England) 1922–1990
  • Stevens Model Dockyard (22 Aldgate, London, England) 1843–1930s
  • Sugg Co. (Liverpool, Scotland) 1900–1920s
  • Ted Toys (New Bedford, MA) 1920s
  • Thompson Toy Co. (Chicago, Il) 1910s–1920s
  • Thornecraft (Chicago, IL) 1930s
  • Tillicum Toys, Inc. (also Tillicum Sales Corporation) (Tacoma, WA and New York, NY) 1920s–1940s
  • T.W. and H. Co. (USA) 1930s–1940s
  • Walker Brothers (London, England) 1920s–1930s
  • Waterland Manufacturing Co. (New York, NY) 1920s–1930s
  • C.R. Williams Co. (Newark, NJ) 1910s–1920s
  • Winford Models (England) 1920s–1930s
  • Louis Wolf and Company., Inc. (New York, NY) 1920s

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