Lines Brothers
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Lines Brothers was a major British toy manufacturer, best known for its Tri-ang brand, that also produced military equipment such as the Sten submachine gun during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
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toy manufacturer ⓘ |
| activity |
manufactured Sten guns under licence
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manufactured military equipment during World War II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lines Bros Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British toy industry
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World War II British war production ⓘ |
| brand |
Tri-ang Minic
NERFINISHED
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Tri-ang Pedigree NERFINISHED ⓘ Tri-ang Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitor |
Britains Ltd
NERFINISHED
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Hornby NERFINISHED ⓘ Meccano Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur Lines
NERFINISHED
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George Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ William Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ the Lines brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedByRelation | sons of George Lines ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | contributed to British rearmament through small arms production ⓘ |
| industry |
defence industry
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toy industry ⓘ |
| locationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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export markets worldwide ⓘ |
| notableBrand | Tri-ang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diversification from toys into wartime arms production
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wide range of affordable mass-produced toys ⓘ |
| parentCompanyOf |
Pedigree Dolls & Toys
NERFINISHED
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Tri-ang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tri-ang Minic NERFINISHED ⓘ Tri-ang Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
Sten submachine gun
NERFINISHED
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Tri-ang toys NERFINISHED ⓘ bicycles ⓘ children's toys ⓘ dolls and dollhouses ⓘ model railways ⓘ pedal cars ⓘ prams ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability | one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world before its collapse ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBrandName |
Lines Bros Ltd
NERFINISHED
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Tri-ang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tri-ang Toys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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