1815 / 1816- manual Giant
 

Mainly the same construction as the 1800 E - but in this case manually operated by a crank. This model is either dual-coloured grey/blue, beige/blue or single coloured orange. The 1815 was delivered with a coal-bunker without filling funnel - 1816 was delivered as "movable crane without track". Novelty 1963.

Seize: 370 x 205 x 260 mm
 
Version 1: grey body as the 1800 E and blue top as the 1830 E - still missing in my collection

the grey/blue manual giant

 the grey/blue manual giant another view
 

Version 2: in orange
Got a 1816 manual giant - as Xmas 2003 present

Details of the 1816-drive:

The upper crank moves the clam and the lower one moves the car. The small red tin plate creates a "clicking sound" when operating the clam

 1816 "Sound machine"

der Handgiant jetzt auch in Orange

 der orange Handgiant aus anderem Blickwinkel

 
Version 3: beige body as the 1820 E - blue top as the 1830 E - I think workers just took leftovers from the previous production and mixed them with items destined for the new 1820 E in 1964 - again a late Xmas 2004 present - and there are more Xmas to follow :-) By the way - this is my No. 10 !!!!

 
original condition the restorated version

Original box and advert out of a 1963 catalogue
the beige/blue giant in original condition the restorated giant the original box from 1963 Werbung zum Hand-Gigant
This version and the orange giant didn't have the support tins for the funnel
 
generated: 2002-MAY-26 last update: Christmas 2013