Category:Jouef
| Toy Brands and Manufacturers |
|---|
Jouef |
| 1944 - |
| French marques |
|---|
| Charles Rossignol - Fournereau - Jouef - Jouet de Paris - Marescot | Meccano France French Dinky Toys - French Hornby |
"Jouef for Playcraft" markings, Playcraft Railways [image info]
Jouef was started in France by Georges Huard toward the end of WW2 in France, producing a tinplate trainset in ~1949 and an electric 6V DC set in 1950.
Jouef for Playcraft
Although they started out making tinplate model railways, Jouef quickly branched out into plastics. Around the same time, a founder of Mettoy (who made metal toys) created a separate company, Playcraft, to explore the use of plastics in toymaking, and Playcraft's early plastic train sets were manufactured for them by Jouef (and carry the mark "Jouef for Playcraft". When the experiment was deemed a success, Mettoy and Playcraft merged to form Mettoy-Playcraft.
Hobby Developments, Ireland
Jouef produced HO models for the European market and 00-gauge models for export to the UK, and opened a factory in Ireland, Hobby Developments Ireland. HDI closed down in 1981.
Lima
Jouef was taken over by Lima in the 1990's, who moved production to Italy, and Lima were then bought by Hornby in 2004.
Further Information
- Pat Hammond, Ramsay's British Model Trains Catalogue (6th Edition, 2008) pp.221 ISBN 9780955619489
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Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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Media in category ‘Jouef’
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Jouef for Playcraft, loco marking.jpg 2,000 × 1,129; 767 KB
Jouef for Playcraft, markings.jpg 600 × 337; 162 KB
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Jouef Super Junior train set, ref 7206.jpg 2,000 × 1,203; 1.33 MB
Tank Locomotive 708 (Jouef for Playcraft).jpg 2,500 × 1,667; 1.87 MB
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