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[[Karlson Model Products]] was a live-steam equipment supplier founded and operated by William F. Addison and Paul A. Karl. | [[Karlson Model Products]] was a live-steam equipment supplier founded and operated by William F. Addison and Paul A. Karl. | ||
The product line was acquired by [[Cannonball Ltd|Cannonball Enterprises Ltd]] on December 1982, as announced by a full page advertisement in <i>[[Live Steam Magazine]]</i>, July 1983. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
[http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80299 | [[File:KarlsonModelProducts FloridaLiveSteamersYearbook1975 059.png|thumb|right|300px|Karlson Model Products "Lil Gasser" advertisement from Florida Live Steamers Yearbook 1975]] | ||
[http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=80299 Dave Sclavi writes]: | |||
: Paul Karl was a salesman of hobby products. He worked for a company in Philadelphia. Bill Addison was a pattern maker and was also Paul’s cousin. They started [[Karlson Model Products]] in the mid 1970's. They later sold the business to [[Cannonball Ltd]]. Most of the Cannonball line is from Karlson KMP. Cannonball also bought out [[Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies, Inc]] from [[Bill Koster]] around the same time. Since then Cannonball has added some other products. | |||
: KMP also made the “Little Mack” and the “little Gasser”. | |||
== Brake Kit == | |||
<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px"> | |||
File:Karlson Cast Brake Kit1.jpg | |||
File:Karlson Cast Brake Kit2.jpg | |||
File:KarlsonProductsBrakeKit2.JPG | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Gallery == | |||
KMP | <gallery widths=300px heights=300px perrow=2> | ||
File:KarlsonModelProductsCouplers Postwarbob 20161026.JPG|A pair of couplers manufactured by [[Karlson Model Products]]. | |||
File:KarlsonModelProducts LiveSteam 1976August.jpg|[[Karlson Model Products]] advertisement from [[Live Steam Magazine]], August 1976. | |||
File:KMP Harp Switchstand LiveSteam August 1975 0031.jpg|Advertisement for Harp Switch Stand by Karlson Model Products, from Live Steam Magazine, August 1975. | |||
File:KarlsonModelProducts OldJournal LiveSteam.jpg|Karlson Model Products advertisement from Live Steam Magazine, November 1980. | |||
</gallery> | |||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 7 February 2020
Karlson Model Products was a live-steam equipment supplier founded and operated by William F. Addison and Paul A. Karl.
The product line was acquired by Cannonball Enterprises Ltd on December 1982, as announced by a full page advertisement in Live Steam Magazine, July 1983.
History
- Paul Karl was a salesman of hobby products. He worked for a company in Philadelphia. Bill Addison was a pattern maker and was also Paul’s cousin. They started Karlson Model Products in the mid 1970's. They later sold the business to Cannonball Ltd. Most of the Cannonball line is from Karlson KMP. Cannonball also bought out Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies, Inc from Bill Koster around the same time. Since then Cannonball has added some other products.
- KMP also made the “Little Mack” and the “little Gasser”.
Brake Kit
Gallery
A pair of couplers manufactured by Karlson Model Products.
Karlson Model Products advertisement from Live Steam Magazine, August 1976.
Advertisement for Harp Switch Stand by Karlson Model Products, from Live Steam Magazine, August 1975.
Karlson Model Products advertisement from Live Steam Magazine, November 1980.
