SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 6-27-21 ON THE WATERFRONT 1

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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ON THE WATERFRONT 1
56 WORDS

BEWARE SIMILAR ANSWERS

  1. “We’re off to see the (_ _ ), to see what we can see…” SPREAD OUT! This puzzle is about toy trains, not The Three ( _ _ _ _ _ )! However, the first ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) product manufactured by J. L. ( _ _ _ _) was definitely not a toy train!
  2. While working for the (_ _ _ ) Electric Lamp Company in 1899, Josh Cowen earned a ( _ _ _ _ ), No. 636,492, for a “( _ _ _ ) Lamp.” This caught the attention of the U. S. ( _ _ ) who contracted the 22 year old to produce 24,000 ( _ _ _ ) for ( _ _ _ ) at fifty cents each. That $12,000 contract gave Cowen and Harry C. ( _ _ _ _), a colleague from Acme, the capital to start a business of their own.
  3. So, without the Navy, there probably wouldn’t have been a (_ _ _ _ _ ) Train Company. Yet, the company existed for ( _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ ) years before cataloging a toy boat. And that only occurred due to the acquisition of ( _ _ ). Now they had a ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) motor with which to power ( _ _ _ ) toys, and did so with two products; the Nos. 43 & 44 Lionel-( _ _ _ ) Pleasure and ( _ _ _ _ _) boats.
  4. And then, besides the (_ _ _ _ _ ) (quack, quack, quack) on the No. 1107 handcar, Lionel gave up on nautical toys for another twenty years. But the next generation of kids got classics to play with that were more attainable than the expensive Ives-derived ( _ _ _ ) of the ( _ _ _ _ _) era.
  5. The No. 51 New York Navy (_ _ _ ) 30-ton ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _) of 1956 was not only Lionel’s first motive
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ON THE WATERFRONT 1
56 WORDS

BEWARE SIMILAR ANSWERS

  1. “We’re off to see the (SEA), to see what we can see…” SPREAD OUT! This puzzle is about toy trains, not The Three (STOOGES)! However, the first (NAUTICAL) product manufactured by J. L. (COWEN) was definitely not a toy train!
  2. While working for the (ACME) Electric Lamp Company in 1899, Josh Cowen earned a (PATENT), No. 636,492, for a “(FLASH) Lamp.” This caught the attention of the U. S. (NAVY) who contracted the 22 year old to produce 24,000 (FUSES) for (MINES) at fifty cents each. That $12,000 contract gave Cowen and Harry C. (GRANT), a colleague from Acme, the capital to start a business of their own.
  3. So, without the Navy, there probably wouldn’t have been a (LIONEL) Train Company. Yet, the company existed for (THIRTY - THREE) years before cataloging a toy boat. And that only occurred due to the acquisition of (IVES). Now they had a (CLOCKWORK) motor with which to power (WATER) toys, and did so with two products; the Nos. 43 & 44 Lionel-(CRAFT) Pleasure and (RACING) boats.
  4. And then, besides the (SAILIOR) (quack, quack, quack) on the No. 1107 handcar, Lionel gave up on nautical toys for another twenty years. But the next generation of kids got classics to play with that were more attainable than the expensive Ives-derived (BOATS) of the (PREWAR) era.
  5. The No. 51 New York Navy (YARD) 30-ton (SWITCHER) of 1956 was not only Lionel’s first motive power specified for (SEASHORE) duty, but also quietly paid homage to the business deal Cowen had made in 1