Home Foundry (Range)
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Home Foundry produced this range of boxed sets and moulds for casting "metal character" figures at home. These were all likely around 54mm+ in scale.
You could purchase the moulds individually ('C' series) but the boxed sets were more interesting making a big deal out of being "Electric": the equipment included an "electric ladle", a mini-stove and a smoking torch attachment to blacken the moulds prior to use. The sets also provided pre-cast figures showing you directly what you were aiming for.
The sets were rebranded over the years (and apparent changes of company name): they were called "Home Foundry", "Ever Ready" or "Cast Rite". The letter prefix to the product code indicated what you got in the boxed set. The boxed sets also came with the latest catalog / instructions booklet.
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Home Foundry
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'A' Metal Casting Set
 A25
The Dandy First (box lid) |
 A25
The Dandy First (contents) |
 A31
Call to the Colors |
 A35
Real Action |
- A: 1 5-figure mould; 1 ladle; 4 pigs of metal; 2 handles; 1 vice; 1 jar of paint & 1 paint brush
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'AS' Special 50¢ Molds
- AS-1 The Dandy First
- AS-2 Call to Colors
- AS-3 Bring 'Em Down
- AS-4 Scout Activities
- AS: Later series of 5 & 6-figure moulds
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'B' Metal Casting Set (non-Electric)
- B21 Hell Hole Tommies
- B22 The Fighting Yanks
- B23 The Sky Pilot
- B24 The Speed Demon
- B28 Hiawatha
- B29 Pawnee Bill
- B30 Touch Down
- B36 Sky Police
- B38 Present Arms
- B39 The Sea Raider
- B40 Bring 'Em In
- B45 War In Action
- B46 Picking 'Em Off
- B49 On the Bottom
- B50 Fang & Claw
- B51 Jungle
- B: 1 3-figure mould; 1 ladle; 12 pigs of metal; 2 handles; 1 vice; 4 paints & 2 paint brushes; 1 smoking torch & liquid
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'C' Series (Moulds)
- C21 Hell Hole Tommies (Standard Mould)
- C22 Fighting Yanks (Standard Mould)
- C23 Sky Pilot (Standard Mould)
- C24 The Speed Demon (Standard Mould)
- C25 The Dandy First (Additional Mould)
- C26 The Sharpshooter (Additional Mould)
- C27 Over the Top (Additional Mould)
- C28 Hiawatha (Standard Mould)
- C29 Pawnee Billy (Standard Mould)
- C30 Touch Down (Standard Mould)
- C31 Call to Colors (Additional Mould)
- C32 You Can't Pass (Master "CX" Mould)
- C33 G Men (Special Feature Mould)
- C34 King Ming (Special Feature Mould)
- C35 Real Action (Additional Mould)
- C36 Sky Police (Standard Mould)
- C37 Flash Gordon (Special Feature Mould)
- C38 Present Arms (Standard Mould)
- C39 The Sea Raider (Standard Mould)
- C40 Bringin' 'Em In (Standard Mould)
- C41 Mickey Mouse (Standard Mould)
- C42 3 Little Pigs (Standard Mould)
- C43 Donald Duck (Additional Mould)
- C44 Big Bad Wolf (Master "CX" Mould)
- C45 War in Action (Standard Mould)
- C46 Pickin' 'Em Off (Standard Mould)
- C47 Split 'Em Open (Master "CX" Mould)
- C48 Machine Gun (Master "CX" Mould)
- C49 On the Bottom (Standard Mould)
- C50 Fang and Claw (Standard Mould)
- C51 Jungle (Standard Mould)
- C52 Popeye the Sailor (Special Feature Mould)
- C53 The Tough Marine (Master "CX" Mould)
- C54 Stunting (Master "CX" Mould)
- C55 Marching Trim (Master "CX" Mould)
- C: Individual moulds
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'D' Series (Deluxe Casting Sets)
- DF Flash Gordon De Luxe
- DM Mickey Mouse (Large)
- D21 Hell Hole Tommies
- D22 Fighting Yanks
- D23 The Sky Pilot
- D24 The Speed Demon
- D28 Hiawatha
- D29 Pawnee Bill
- D30 Touch Down
- D33 G Men & Public Enemies in Action
- D36 Sky Police
- D38 Present Arms
- D39 The Sea Raider
- D40 Bringing 'Em In
- D45 War In Action
- D46 Pickin' 'Em Off
- D49 On the Bottom
- D50 Fang & Claw
- D51 Jungle
- D52 Popeye, Wimpy & Olive Oyl
- D, DF: 1 3-figure mould; 1 electric stove; 1 electric ladle; 12 pigs of metal; 2 handles; 1 vice; 4 paints & 2 brushes; 1 smoking torch & liquid
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'E' Series (Electric Casting Sets)
 EF
Flash Gordon (box lid) |
 EF
Flash Gordon (inside lid) |
 EF
Flash Gordon (contents) |
 EF
Home Foundry Book of Instructions (booklet /catalog) |
 EM
Mickey Mouse (box lid) |
 E25
Dandy First (box lid) |
 E31
Call to Colors (box lid) |
 E35
Real Action (box lid) |
- This set is marked as "©1934 KFS, Inc."
- E, EF, EM: 1 5-figure mould; 1 electric ladle; 4 pigs of metal; 2 handles; 1 vice; 1 jar of paint & 1 brush
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American Craft (Successor Company)
- M1 Yanks in Action
- M2 U.S. Cavalry
- M3 Tank in Action
- M4 Aircraft Gunner
- M5 U.S. Defense
- M6 Roman Legion
- M10 Pirates in Action
- M11 Machine Gunners
- M12 Charging Infantry
- MS18 U.S. Artillery
- MS19 White Eagle
- ML20 King Arthur & His Knights
- ML21 BIg Bertha in Action
- ML22 Twin Motor U.S. Bomber (kit)
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Rapaport Bros. (Successor Company)
 E-12 (a)
Anti-Aircraft Gun |
 E-12 (b)
Anti-Aircraft Gunner |
- 2501 Buck Rogers Midget Caster
- 2503 DeLuxe Buck Rogers Electric Caster
- E-2501 Depth Man
- E-2502 Buck Rogers
- E-2503 Buck's Own Rocket Ship
- E-2504 Tiger Man
- E-2505 One-Eyed Man
- E-2506 Tieko Man
- E-2507 Martian Stratosphere Patrol
- E-2509 Amphibian Squadron of Planet Neptune
- E-1 Continental Soldiers
- E-2 Buffalo Bill
- E-3 U.S. Sailors
- E-4 U.S. Soldiers
- E-5 U.S. Machine Gun
- E-6 Football Teams
- E-7 Baseball Teams
- E-8 Captain John Smith
- E-9 WIld African Boar Hunt
- E-10 Old Ironsides
- E-11 Wild West Cowboy
- E-12 Anti-Aircraft Gun
- E-13 Wild Buffalo Hunt
- E-14 Continental Infantry Troopers
- E-15 British Blue Jackets
- E-16 U.S. Battle Cruiser
- E-17 U.S. Navy Flying Boat
- E-18 Submarine & Destroyer
- E-19 U.S. Dreadnought
- E-20 King Arthur's Knights In Armor
- E-21 Continental Cavalry
- E-22 Lassoing Cowboy
- E-23 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
- E-24 Austrian Field Gun
- E-25 Battle of Argonne Forest
- E-26 U.S. Cavalry & Marines
- E-27 U.S. Motorcycle Dispatch
- E-28 U.S. Dirigible
- E-29 Battle of Chateau Thierry
- E-30 Heroes of the Foreign Legion
- E-31 U.S. Marine & Natives
- E-32 Big Game Hunter
- E-33 The King of the Jungle
- E-34 North American Deer
- E-35 Bengal Tiger
- E-36 Colonial Country Home
- E-37 The Barnyard Family
- E-38 Australian Sheep Ranch
- E-39 English Hunting Dog
- E-40 Kentucky Derby
- E-41 U.S. Army Band
- E-42 U.S. Marine Band
- E-43 Fishing Sinkers & Anchors
- E-45 Army Truck w. Gun Carriage Trailer
- E-47 U.S. Colonial Cavalry Horse
- E-50 Unconquered Native African Warriors
- E-51 United States Fort
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References
- [1], DTB, "Flash Gordon - home casting kits from the 1930's..."
- [2], FB, "Vintage Metal Molds For Lead & Tin Toy Figures" (see the "files" section for HF/AC/RB catalogs)
- [3], alphadrome.net, "Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon"
