Vintage Ives No. 3218 Electric Locomotive armed forces A cast iron mechanical apple

A cast iron mechanical apple peeler by the Simmons Hardware Company

The original light gray paint is heavily worn

though the clock doesn't appear to be in working order

This is a large scale lithographic print of a smaller work in the series "Les Maîtres de l'Affiche " or Masters Of The Poster

Vintage Ives No. 3218 Electric Locomotive armed forces A cast iron mechanical applec. 1930s; Ives Manufacturing Co. Plymouth, CT This Ives No. 3218 electric locomotive features embossed "The Ives Railway Lines" markings and the number 3218 on each side. Produced by Ives in the late 1920s early 1930s, this O gauge tinplate engine is finished in dark gray with red trim, twin pantographs, a socket headlamp, and nickel plated couplers. Ives trains were known for their craftsmanship and were among the most popular American made model