... And Answers: Professor G. M. from around the F. in the rail table and the brand Märklin
Q: How do you spell Marklin in Japanese?
A: This is simple: "Me-ru-ku-ri-n" or beautiful メルクリン
In other countries, Marklin, incidentally, is written as Maerklin or Marklin. Even in Indonesia, this spelling is used.
Q: How does an American Märklin look correct?
A: "Märklin" is pronounced like [klin-MAIR], not [MAR-klin]
Q: What does the MIST1-99?
A: = M-MIST ärklin-I-St-nsid ammtisch
The zip code is an example Berlin or any other appropriate number for each postal code area (known are: 31,4,47,5,55,66,7,8). Not everyone uses this table schema, see list of links.
Q: What is an "insider"?
A: "The Märklin Insider Club is founded. Particularly dedicated model railroaders get access to even more information and exclusive special models "(Märklin-text advertising by 1993)
Q: What is a caper?
A: Nothing indecent ... Analog switch Märklin locos a voltage pulse to start with. If the spring is set on the reversing relay bad, the locomotive runs from the state going at full speed. This will "leap-frog called.
Q: What is Zinc pest / Zinkfraß?
A: Zinc pest, there is not better, the term should be used Zinkfraß. Zinkfraß is a corrosion process, the zinc-containing parts may visit.
This particularly affects all types of zinc die from the '50s and before. To the affected area to form both superficial prosperity and bubbles, as well as changes in the interior of the material, thereby leading to stress cracks in the material. With increasing progression, the relevant part will be completely destroyed. It almost crumbles.
Zinkfraß can not be stopped, contaminated parts can be replaced only by planting parts. Most, not all parts of a model are affected, it is worthwhile to examine very precisely which parts need to be replaced. Then deform the parts concerned by the emerging tensions, an exchange is carried out immediately in the event, otherwise, other parts are affected and break.
Q: What is Zinkblüte?
A: Zinkblüte branches by whitish efflorescence / exudations on the surface of zinc die-cast models.
In the paint layer is attacked, with strong presence may also be affected by the material structure, the model does not break but as with Zinkfraß. Zinkblüte usually occurs in post-war production of the 800 model years 1947 to 1955, and in particular to wagons. To avoid Zinkblüte, care should be taken to ensure that the models are stored in dry rooms at a temperature of about 18 degrees. Furthermore, contact with sweat / skin contact should be avoided.
Q: What is crackle?
A: "Lackspinnen", "streaks" or "crackle" occur in models lithographed (printed) or painted on sheet metal off.
Mostly this is due to poor treatment of the sheets produced under the paint to form rust which are visible under the paint.
Q: Under what other names were Märklin products on the market?
A From Märklin produced: Articles have been sold under different brand names:
Primex (1969-1992) series for distribution through supermarkets and department stores. Compared to "normal" Märklin models usually a somewhat simplified version, but often identical models. For amateurs, the models were not identified because of their own packaging as Märklin models.
Minex (1970-72) Märklin narrow in scale 1:45 (track 0), but the track gauge of 16.5 mm (H0-tracks), total program: two engines, eight cars, a signal
Antex (1964-1968) were the Netherlands under the name "Antex" Train Set sold (locomotive No 3029 + 2 flat car)
HAMO (1966-1998) product name for Märklin-wire DC models. The name is derived from Hannemann modeling. 1963 Marklin shareholders of the company HAMO, which produced up to then H0-tram models. After that were initially assembled from 1963 to 1966 some Märklin (AC) locomotives from the company HAMO and Märklin catalog as "lovers of models offered. As of 1966, referred to as "HAMO" the two-wire DC models. The term "HAMO" is found recently in Märklin Catalog 1997/98. After the merger with the company TRIX two-wire DC models are offered by TRIX.
Q: What does "MHI"?
A: Märklin dealer initiative, established in 1991.
MHI dealer (= commit Märklin authorized dealer) to select models - so-called MHI models - to sell at the prices set by Marklin. Background: The MHI was created by the fall in prices through the mail to stop.
Q: What does AC or DC?
A: AC = abbreviation for alternating current (~ / alternating current), DC = abbreviation for direct current (= / direct current)
Q: How are you by e-mail to Märklin?
A: E-mail addresses for Märklin:
Ersatzteile: ersatzteile@maerklin.de
Reparaturen: reparaturen@maerklin.de
Technische Anfragen: technikfragen@maerklin.de
Digitales: digitalfragen@maerklin.de
Museum: museum@maerklin.de
Seminare: seminarwesen@maerklin.de
Collection Shop: collectionshop@maerklin.de
Kundendienst: kundenbetreuung@maerklin.de
Presse: presse@maerklin.de
Allgemeine Anfragen: info@maerklin.de
Webseiten: web-redaktion@maerklin.de
Märklin Magazin Redaktion: maerklin-magazin@3g-media.de
Märklin Magazin Abonnement: maerklin-magazin@pressup.de
