Cool sub toys through the years.

[don prince]

How about this... I'm 74 years old, but when I was 6 or 7 years old, I had a small metal boat that had a metal plate where you places a small candle in it. When lit, the boat world run around the bath tub and make a put-put noise where bubbles came out the tail pipe and powered the boat. I don't remember a whole lot about my steam powered boat, but it was the real thing... I just did a search on the internet and --- by golly found it!

My put-put boat, enjoy...
Regards,
Don_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1X76MK5dHo

[subdude]

Ahh, the ever popular Kenner "Power Sub". Here's mine, still in the box. I even have the bag of refill pellets for it.



And here's another one from the collection:



If you don't recognize that one, here's another one shown in context:



Circling my Christmas tree right now.

[bigdave]

Back at you Subdude.
I have one of those.
But no Kenner Power Sub. CRAPOLA!
You know what that means don't you.
Now I got to get one too. Lol BD

[chips]

Here's a USCG version. The bottom of the sub says "MODEL TRAIN SALES - UNION, N.J. - MADE IN KOREA".



I have the Lionel USCG train set. The Lionel flat cars are a darker blue than the Model Train Sales units.




Here it is on the workbench, in front of a SubTech MARLIN.

[southern or]

I prefer HO myself.

[bigdave]

Wow
We are getting some really cool toys.
I would be remiss if I did not put up a photo of what I feel is the #1 sub toy/model of my generation.
Or MA Ma Ma My generation, as The Who said.
The ITC Halibut.
My Red Rider BB gun of toy subs. BD

[subdude]

Well, at least I have one of those too ;-)

Although yours is in much better condition than mine. At least I think it is, from that puny little picture. ;-)

[bigdave]

100% complete and never been in water.
As mint as you can get I guess.
I need a junky one to run. This one is worth too much. Lol
As for my Puny photo, I don't know why this old iPad posts them like that.
But I am sure knowing how much you love Apple you will tell me.
BD

[PaulC]

Kenner "Power Sub" -- now I know what to call it! Thanks, Jim.

[bigdave]

Found this.

[subdude]

BD, nice find! I'd actually like to have a couple more. They made them with the gray top half like mine, and also red and blue top halves. It would be kinda cool to have one of each.

So, since you now need one, hunt down the others for me as well, would you? ;-)

And Paul, do you still have yours? I can see it now, a Power Sub race at a regatta.....

[PaulC]

I do have it somewhere. It is a bit the worse for wear. Mine had the grey upper hull. I don't recall the big keel weight as shown in the ad.

[salmon]

I looked for a picture of a toy sub that I thought I got from Cracker Jack box, but I found it, in a Kellogg's cereal box.

[bigdave]

Someone may have to install a mini brushless motor in his, but I was asked to keep his name to myself to protect his anonymity. BD

BTW Only a guess mind you Paul.
But I am thinking without the weight it may track like a flounder. Lol

[PaulC]

Hmmm that would explain certain performance issues with my particular boat.