Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review

thebigcrabcake Global Moderator Posts: 4,885	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 11:12:16 GMT Country Joe, Charlie, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thebigcrabcake on Aug 23, 2024 11:12:16 GMT The Lionel Corporation (MTH) Number 43 Pleasure Boat brings tinplate fun to your swimming pool. A great summer addition.
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Country Joe Global Moderator Posts: 9,629	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 11:24:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Country Joe on Aug 23, 2024 11:24:09 GMT Thanks for the video, Emile. The boat looks like a super cool fun toy.
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Craignor Master Posts: 973	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 11:47:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Craignor on Aug 23, 2024 11:47:49 GMT Thanks Emile, i have always wondered about this runabout, now i know. It reminds of the beautiful old Chris Craft speedboats.
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Adam Moderator Posts: 10,711	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 11:51:01 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Adam on Aug 23, 2024 11:51:01 GMT That is really neat! I didn’t know they made a boat.
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Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 14:10:16 GMT Craignor likes this

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Thanks Emile,

i have always wondered about this runabout, now i know.

It reminds of the beautiful old Chris Craft speedboats.

I was thinking the same thing about Chris Craft. I bet this was modeled after one of the original wooden Chris Crafts.

thebigcrabcake Global Moderator Posts: 4,885	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 14:11:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thebigcrabcake on Aug 23, 2024 14:11:18 GMT Aug 23, 2024 11:51:01 GMT Adam said: That is really neat! I didn’t know they made a boat. Yes, they made the #43 Pleasure Boat and the #44 Race Boat.
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josef Moderator Posts: 5,365	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 14:16:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by josef on Aug 23, 2024 14:16:01 GMT That is so cool and bring back memory of a family that owned one of these nostalgic Chris Craft boats of the 30s and 40s. Lionel has a hit with this.
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david1 Master Posts: 4,857	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 23, 2024 14:31:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by david1 on Aug 23, 2024 14:31:30 GMT Very cool, always admired them!! Dave

curtis Master Posts: 1,789	Lionel Corporation tinplate #43 Pleasure Boat review Aug 26, 2024 13:11:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by curtis on Aug 26, 2024 13:11:28 GMT I am not sure I would have put it in the water but Hey you own it. As usual I watched on YouTube and gave you a thumbs up!