Fulgurex
Fulgurex is a manufacturer of Brass model of railway rolling stock
History
Fulgurex was created in 1947 as a specialized model train shop located at "2 rue du Midi", Lausanne, Switzerland by the bishop Antonio Giansanti Coluzzi, a tin plate train collector and the official distributor of the VB brand in Switzerland.
In 1962, in collaboration with Tenshodo, Fulgurex started to produce its own brass models. The first was a 141 R steam engine, reproduced in HO scale. In 1967, it launched its first model in O scale, followed by I scale in 1970, then N scale in 1983.
In 1970's Fulgurex produced 1/12 scale Mercedes-Benz SSKL and Bentley 8 Litre.
A prototype of a Bugatti Type 59 was prodused but was never put into production of the high price, which at the time was about $895.[1] In today's dollars that is approximately $8,000.00. Because of the high price very few of these models were made and sold.
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References
- Giansanti, Coluzzi (c. 1982). "Trains On Avenue De Rumine". New Cavendish Books. ISBN 9780904568325.