Large 1930s Ford Tin Goose Tri-Motor Airplane Model

About the Item

This is a large delicate tin model made around the same time the real Tin Goose was flying. The wingspan is an impressive 40 inches. The wheels are rubber and the 4 part windshield is glass. I'm surprised the model survived in such nice and complete condition for about 90 years. We had a custom display stand made for it that brings it to another level. Between 1926 and 1933 some 200 Trimotors were built in Ford's own factory. Corrugated metal on great thick monoplane wings was a German development, used in Junker JU-52 planes that were flying the Berlin-Rome-London route. Trimotors were flown by airlines, oil companies and wealthy individuals. The Ford Trimotor and Junkers JU-52 were pioneering aircraft that led to generations of Douglas and Boeing fleets of aircraft, soon to criss-cross the world.

Dimensions:
Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 35 in (88.9 cm)
Style:
Streamlined Moderne (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Tin
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1930s
Condition:
Seller Location:
Peekskill, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU883826896502