Collectors’ Corner

Bing’s sawyer is more than a figure placed beside a tool. His jointed arms hold a large frame saw over a log on a trestle, with a connecting rod running down towards the drive beneath it. The museum identifies the piece as an Antriebsmodell: an accessory made to receive power from another model, such as a small steam engine. Belts and pulleys allowed a model engine to drive workshop scenes…