Tipp & Co. was founded in 1912 in Nürnberg, Germany by Mr. Carstens and Mrs. Tipp. In the 1930's the owners had to flee Germany and the company was confiscated. Only in 1949 the company was given back to its legal owners and the rebuilding of the factory, destroyed in the war began.
Nice stamping of a VW tinplate body with cut out windows, door seams, tin button headlights and indented air louvers. With or without clockwork motor with metal wheels, keyhole on passenger side (early) or on driver’s side (later). Tin plate chassis stamped “Made In Germany – U.S. Zone.” Front wheels can be set for straight or left turning. May or may not have a hole in rear fender for an ESSO TIPP & CO gas pump platform.
TIPP&CO is also known as TIPPCO or TCO (the company insignia) in the toy industry as well.
The TIPPCO - TCO company bought clockwerk motors, wheels, etc. for their toys from the company Paul Weiss Laufwerk Fabrik, also located in Nürnberg, Germany. Paul Weiss Laufwerk Fabrik existed from 1919 until 1969 and produced parts for tin toys as well as clockwork motors for many manufacturers. The Paul Weiss company logo was a multi-pointed star with P.W. in the star center. The TIPPCO Split VWs with the “Made In Germany – U.S. Zone.” Stamping used the P.W. clockwerk motors.
