Triang No.30 Disassembly and Stripping

Disassembly and Stripping Now the fun begins, the best way to tackle this house as it is only small is to dismantle it. As you can see from the picture below I have removed the roof.  Triang house are very sturdy and very simply built.  I am not going to tough the inside of the…

Triang DH/8 Front Panel

Front Panel This is the front panel of the Triang DH/8, The windows have been repainted and the frames are bent.  The front door does not have any fittings apart from the letter box. [Restoration of Windows].   Reverse side of front panel, showing some unusual wallpaper with chickens and eggs.  I have preserved this…

Triang DH/8 Roof and Chimneys

This Triang DH/8 has a very unusual roof, not printed tiles, but individual cardboard painted tiles.  It also has two large chimneys. The roof is in quite good condition, with just a couple of tiles missing on the side edge.  The cardboard tiles have been a little rubbed over the years and the edges are…

Triang No.30 Lighting

lighting I will explain the lighting system for the Lines/Triang No.30 house.  It only has one light, so it keeps everything simple.  This is the back of the house showing the position of the wooden lighting panel and the hole in the roof for the battery. Underside of the wooden  lighting panel.   The panel works…

Triang Queen Anne Chair Repair

This lovely Triang Queen Anne chair is part of a set consisting of 2 arm chairs and settee.  The chair below was damaged at the front, so it needed a bit of repair.  Being around 100 years old, the material is quite delicate, The filling in the chair has also perished, but I will not…

Lines Bros. Triang No.30

I recently discovered this lovely little Triang No.30, Country Cottage at an Antiques Fair.  When I say ‘little’ it really is, measuring 13.5 inches wide and 12 inches high.  It only has one room, with an arched porch on the side.  The house is part of a series of three bungalows produced in 1939, No.30…

Triang Dining Room Table 1000

You may be wondering why I am writing a post about a Triang Dining Table, but I think I have found something very unusual.  I recently purchased various pieces of Triang furniture, including a Triang dining table.  I could see the table only had 3 legs, but I was not worried about this, as what…

Triang DH/8 Windows

There are 5 metal windows, the windows are attached to the front panel with small pins/nail in each corner. The windows and glass have been removed, four of the are in fair condition, one is very bent.  They will need repainting as the frames should be brown. I think it will be very difficult to…

Triang Thames Trader 2

I did an article about The Triang Thames Trader articulated lorry, commenting on how much I would like one, but far out of my price range.  Well I have a very clever husband, who found an old Express Delivery Triang Thames Trader lorry, and converted it into the Pickfords lorry I so wanted. Click on…

Triang Garden Set P

A new addition to my collection, a Triang Garden Set P. This is a lovely Garden Shed Set, consisting of a Workbench with tools [1049], garden tools [1114], garden roller [1052], lawn mower [1050] and wheelbarrow [1051]. The tools on the workbench and on the back still has its original sellotape. CARPENTERS BENCH AND TOOLS…

Tri-ang Thames Trader

How about this lovely lorry to add to a Dollhouse Collection, odd you may think but this Pickford Thames Trader carries a very special load. This articulated Pickford removal lorry is on a large scale, in a lovely dark blue, highlighted with chrome.  Possibly from 1963 it comes complete with its original box.  The one…

Jennys Home Kitchen

Jennys Home Colour seems to be the main changes in the Jenny Kitchen, with clean white cupboards, blue worktops and metal sinks [Silver painted plastic]  The drawers and doors are now made from plastic, but the main frame is still metal giving each piece a good weight. Shown below are the new items of furniture…