HARDWARE & PHARMACY/DRUG STORE DH-2, 1611, 1853 |
Hardware & Pharmacy/Drug Store was first established in 1953. It came in a one-piece box that has RED borders on the top and the bottom. In 1963, the No. 1611 was released in a two-piece box with nice artwork. This is a difficult box to find. Both of these kits have the BLACK front wall, but when Bachmann introduced the No. 1853 in 1974 in a Bicentennial box, they had redesigned the front wall that was now TAN in color. We’ve shown the color variations below. |
Window Inserts | ||||
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These inserts are what is most often missing from this kit. The inserts illustrated to the left are from the DH-2 and No. 1611 kits, they differ from those issued later in kit No. 1853 shown to the right. Both of the types of inserts have been reproduced. |
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Hardware/Drug Store Color Variations |
DH-2 Black Version |
1611 Black Version |
1853 Tan Version |