Single-engine toy Junkers

The Junkers F13 appeared in 1919, the W34 in 1926; they inspired many toy manufacturers in Germany and Portugal, but it was undoubtedly the use of corrugated sheet metal that caught the eye.

 

Junkers F13

Civil aviation’s first all-metal aircraft.

 

In Germany

 

Einfalt produced numerous versions of this toy plane in lithographed sheet metal.

 

1928–1933, friction mechanism, rolls on the ground, 17.5 x 18.5 cm

 

Circa 1920, spring mechanism, rolls on the ground, 25.5 x 24 cm

 

 

Circa 1920, spring mechanism, rolls on the ground, 25.5 x 23.5 cm

The fin can be steered to manage the suspended flight

 

 

1930-1935, hanging toy, 7 x 10.5 cm

 

 

Märklin produit un petit avion,, l’un devant son hangar et l’autre sur un wagon-plateau

1935–1939, clockwork mechanism, rolls on the ground, propeller turns, 20.5 x 13 cm.

 

Junkers W43

 

In Germany

 

Einfalt, a series with numerous variations

 

From 1935, clockwork mechanism, rolls on the ground, propeller turns, 14.5 x 8.5 cm

D-OKUS is the registration number of the ‘Sekretaer’ DVL (German Institute for Aviation Research) aeroplane from 1934, probably a special order.

 

Habi offers a toy aeroplane in two liveries

 

After 1937, lithographed tinplate, clockwork mechanism, rolls on the ground, propeller turns, 18 x 15 cm.

 

In Portugal

 

Antonio Moura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1950, painted tin, push-along toy, 18 x 15 cm

 

JAL

 

1949-1950, painted tinplate, push-along toy, 18 x 17.5 cm

 

 

 

 

Find out more about the manufacturers: :

Einfalt (Technofix) - Germany

Habi - Germany

JAJ - Portugal

Märklin - Germany

Moura Antonio - Portugal