Comments on: Their Ship Came in… from Tokyo (Mar, 1957) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1072329 Firebrand38 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:52:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1072329 @Kenny: start at http://www.toyoutboardmotors.com/johnson.htm and http://www.vzmarine.com/toys/komotors_johnson.html Contact the folks here http://www.alterscale.com/ and here http://www.toyoutboardmotors.com/ for prices @Kenny: start at http://www.toyoutboardmotors.com/johnson.htm
and http://www.vzmarine.com/toys/komotors_johnson.html

Contact the folks here http://www.alterscale.com/ and here http://www.toyoutboardmotors.com/ for prices

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1072301 Kenny Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:05:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1072301 I have a battery operated Johnson 30 HP motor from K & O, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to find the year and value? Thank you for your kindness! I have a battery operated Johnson 30 HP motor from K & O, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to find the year and value? Thank you for your kindness!

]]> By: robert rouleau http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1070889 robert rouleau Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:36:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1070889 An old friend of mine gave me a Fleet Line "The Fiesty Queen" The box is printed The Fleet Line-Distributed By K&O Models,Inc the written price is $2. 98 It is still in the box. It looks just like your link.He indicated that it was older.What do you think? Thanks Bob An old friend of mine gave me a Fleet Line “The Fiesty Queen”
The box is printed The Fleet Line-Distributed By K&O Models,Inc
the written price is $2. 98 It is still in the box.
It looks just like your link.He indicated that it was older.What do you think?
Thanks Bob

]]> By: mariam http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1066459 mariam Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:57:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1066459 i want an advertisement about hidden fears i want an advertisement about hidden fears

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1065530 Rick Auricchio Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:22:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1065530 I had a boat exactly like the one the girl has in the large photo. Don't know if it was one of theirs. I recognize the wooden engine-cover panel, the motor, and even the operating lever looks familiar. I was born in late 1951. I had a boat exactly like the one the girl has in the large photo. Don’t know if it was one of theirs.

I recognize the wooden engine-cover panel, the motor, and even the operating lever looks familiar.

I was born in late 1951.

]]> By: Hip2b2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1065524 Hip2b2 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1065524 This story brings me way back. My father followed a similar path, WWII pilot in the CBI theater; saw the potential in Japan and started importing from there in the mid 50's, primarily tin toys, then electronics, then branding the electronics with his company name (Rystal). If I had the stuff now that I had then I would be very happy indeed. I would give my eye teeth for a Rocket or Sputnik shaped germanium diode radio. Early motorized toy electric cars (controlled by wire), all super cool in hind-sight. This story brings me way back.

My father followed a similar path, WWII pilot in the CBI theater; saw the potential in Japan and started importing from there in the mid 50′s, primarily tin toys, then electronics, then branding the electronics with his company name (Rystal).

If I had the stuff now that I had then I would be very happy indeed. I would give my eye teeth for a Rocket or Sputnik shaped germanium diode radio. Early motorized toy electric cars (controlled by wire), all super cool in hind-sight.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/04/their-ship-came-in-from-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-1065509 Toronto Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:56:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7035#comment-1065509 In hindsight and with modern business morals in mind, you gotta wonder why they didn't just get the Japanese to make plastic hulls. But it's a heck of a good story all the same. In hindsight and with modern business morals in mind, you gotta wonder why they didn’t just get the Japanese to make plastic hulls. But it’s a heck of a good story all the same.

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