Coles Power Models

Coles Power Models was established in 1928 by Charlie Cole in Ventura, California. The company closed for business February 2017.

The company was last owned by Kenny Rhodes, who took over from his father Kenneth Rhodes in 2016. The senior Rhodes was a previous supplier to Coles. The company is located in Warren, Texas. Previous owners were Martin Becker of Glendale, CA (1955-2004) and Jim Gill.

Catalogs

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  Catalog #12, 1949

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  Catalog #14, 1952

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  Catalog #15, 1953

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  Catalog #16, 1956

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  Catalog #17, 1958

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  Catalog #18, 1960

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  Catalog #19, 1963

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  Catalog #21, 1970

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  Catalog #22 (Revised), 1974

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  Catalog #23, 1978

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  Catalog #24, 1984

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  Catalog #25, 1985

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  Catalog #26, 1997

Advertisements

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  Coles Power Models advertisement for their 1933 Catalog in "The Modelmaker", September 1932.

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Facebook page
• Charles Cole at 1975 BLS Meet LALS
• "Coles Power Models Quality", Chaski.org
• Coles Injector, Chaski.org
• "Obituaries for Martin J. Becker", Chaski.org
• Coles change of ownership, Chaski.org

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