Interesting little find from a sale a few months ago, Old H.E. Boucher Engine, or at least part of it.

5.25″ x 4.5″

The tag reads

“Boucher Inc 415 Madison Ave NY – Made by The H.E. Boucher Mfg Co. NY USA”

That’s it Timmy, hold your hand in front of the cannon to feel the blast…

Text and photos are from a 1930′s magazine ad.

BIG BANG SAFE CELEBRATORS

NO MATCHES

NO GUNPOWDER

Safe Noise—and plenty of it!

- THE flash and BANG of a real gun, without danger of gun· powder burns or gunshot wounds—and all the noise you want, too. ” Bill ” C., Hingham, Massachusetts, writes: ” I enjoy my pistol very much. A 22 doesn’t compare in noise to a BIG-BANG. And mother and dad approve, because it doesn’t have anything to do with gunpowder.” Thousands of happy boys will celebrate safely with BIG-BANG this year. We hope you will be among them.

Fires all day with a Few Cents’ Worth of Ammunition

Perth Amboy, N. J.

Dear Sir,

Last year I bought one of your BIG-BANG Carmon and I must say that I am more than pleased with it. I fired it from eight o’clock in the morning until twelve-thirty at night.

Some of the boys that live near me had some three-inch fire-crackers, and by the time their supply ran out I was firing in full swing. It cost me about twenty cents to fire all day, and if the other boys had fired all day it would have cost them about twenty dollars.

I remain a pleased customer.

(Signed) Arthur V, B.

BIG BANG will give you many days of fun for years to come

If your dealer cannot supply you, send money order or check or pay the Postman for a “BIG BANG” with a supply of Bangsite (ammunition) which will be sent prepaid in US., together with complete directions

The larger the Gun the Louder the BANG

The Conestoga Corp- BETHLEHEM, PA., U.S.

Boucher “Polly-Wog” is 24″ long. Comes with a 2 cyl outboard motor. Speeds of 6 mph for 20 minutes.

The Boucher Model Power Boats have all the “up to the minute” refinements of the large motor boats—windshield, deck vents, concealed boilers, etc.

The “Polly- Wog” shown below, is one of the most popular Boucher Model Power Boats. She looks acts, and roars like a real outboard. She operates on a Sterno flame and half a glass of water and is absolutely safe. Her speed will thrill any man or boy interested in boating. Just the thing for camp this summer!

CONSTRUCTION SETS

If you want to have the fun of building, rigging, and painting your own boat, order one of the Boucher Construction Sets of the boat you wish to make.

Set includes all material, properly shape fittings, fully illustrated instructions, plane, sand paper, etc.

You can turn out a successful boat from one of these sets and be able to pridefully say ” I made her ” when she crosses the line a winner.

Admiral Chesters Victory Fleet Toy

Wooden Toy boats.

Made by the Chester Toy Co, Boston Masssachusetts.