Maker record
KAWO
Austrian producer of 0 gauge tinplate toy trains.
- Founded
- 1947
- Final year
- 1952
- Locations
- Schwaz, Austria · 1947
- Founders
- K.Ch. Wolf
The story of KAWO
In 1947 the firm of K.Ch.Wolf in Schwaz, Tirol (Austria), which had before then made wooden toys, started producing 0 gauge metal trains with clockwork and electric propulsion under the name Kawo. Locomotives in steam and in electric outline were offered, as well as four-wheel passenger coaches and goods rolling stock. As far as is known, production ended in 1952.