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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: skipskip on June 25, 2018, 08:45:06 PM

Title: Marx made toys but
Post by: skipskip on June 25, 2018, 08:45:06 PM

Marx co was famous for toys and trains

but I dont know of a tool kit or a toy that needed a small wrench

and I dont know that they made tools

any ideas?

this DOE is 5/16 x 9/32

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Title: Re: Marx made toys but
Post by: MAD on June 25, 2018, 10:14:04 PM

There are some sets of toy tools on ebay with the same wrench

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-Lot-of-Vintage-Marx-Miniature-Tools-extras/132651651716?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52473%26meid%3Dd5624c4ed20c4201b01b5da245ed8f15%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D301397585705%26itm%3D132651651716&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-Lot-of-Vintage-Marx-Miniature-Tools-extras/132651651716?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52473%26meid%3Dd5624c4ed20c4201b01b5da245ed8f15%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D301397585705%26itm%3D132651651716&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Marx-Miniature-Toy-Play-Tools-in-Wood-Tool-Box-Wrench-Hammer-Hatchet-/232783500153?item=232783500153&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=jtKk%252BniqTcZfflMfqkgy2kmCyLQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Marx-Miniature-Toy-Play-Tools-in-Wood-Tool-Box-Wrench-Hammer-Hatchet-/232783500153?item=232783500153&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=jtKk%252BniqTcZfflMfqkgy2kmCyLQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)

Title: Re: Marx made toys but
Post by: mvwcnews on June 26, 2018, 10:13:34 PM

Marx POCKETOOLS came on 4"x7" cards -- a few years back there were lots of "new old stock" looking ones peddled on ebay -- have not looked lately to see if they are still that plentiful.  ( http://www.toymemories.com/marxtoyproductiondates.html ) includes POCKETOOLS in the list with 1962 as starting date for production.

Title: Re: Marx made toys but
Post by: papadan on October 11, 2018, 06:42:55 PM

I seam to remember a Marx construction set that I had in the 60s. It had nuts and bolts for building and wrench and screw driver. The nuts were square and fit the bolts/ machine screws.

Title: Re: Marx made toys but
Post by: skipskip on October 11, 2018, 08:21:13 PM

Yikes!  thats a huge list of tools to look for.


but everyone needs a hobby