Recent content by Beckerdi

This is a beautifully made Stuart No. 4 steam engine. This engine was part of the amazing Coles Power Models in-store museum display in Oxnard California for many years. This Stuart No. 4 runs on both steam and air and has chrome plating on the eccentric, the crankshaft and the flywheel. This...

Hi all! I'm the widow of Martin Becker - posted on here before once or twice. I'm officially selling the pieces from the Coles Museum (about 35 engines) - I was hoping to find someone who would buy the collection together and keep it together but if that doesn't happen I'll be looking to sell...

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someone asked “whatever happened to Coles Power Models”? I am a the widow of Martin Becker, the first gentleman to take over Coles from Charlie Cole. And I know the answer. Martin was a famous special effects man (before his Wikipedia site got rewritten and other people took credit for his...

I am a the widow of Martin Becker, the first gentleman to take over Coles from Charlie Cole. Martin was a famous special effects man (before his Wikipedia site got rewritten and other people took credit for his many groundbreaking accomplishments), and avid steam machinist, collecting and...