Maker record
Jubb
W.H. Jubb Ltd. was an English toy and model maker based in Sheffield. From 1915 to 1922 it produced steam engines and some locomotives, and supplied the model railway firm Bassett-Lowke. Its scale toy trains were made in gauges 0 and I, with some wagons constructed from wood. The company used the JLS trademark, an abbreviation of Jubb Limited Sheffield.
- Founded
- 1941
- Countries
- United States
- Locations
- New York, United States.
- Founders
- Walter S. Jubb · Matilda Jubb
The story of Jubb
William Jubb founded a toy firm in Sheffield in 1915. The company, known as W.H. Jubb Ltd., made scale toy trains in gauges I and 0; some wagons were made partly of wood. Its range included steam engines and locomotives, and the firm supplied Bassett-Lowke. The JLS mark referred to Jubb Limited Sheffield.
The directory dates W.H. Jubb Ltd.’s production to 1915–1922. It records that financial difficulties led Jubb to stop production. The firm’s documented output was focused on steam-powered toys and railway models, rather than miniature cars.