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[[Coles Power Models]] was established in 1928 by [[Charlie Cole]] in Ventura, California.
[[Coles Power Models]] was established in 1928 by [[Charlie Cole]] in Ventura, California.  The company closed for business February 2017, closed by the final owner, Kenneth Rhodes Sr.


The company is 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 and Jim Gill.
The previous co-owners were Martin Becker of Glendale, CA (1955-2004) and Jim Gill.


== Catalogs ==
== Catalogs ==
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File:ColesPowerModesl Catalog25 1985.jpg|Catalog #25, 1985
File:ColesPowerModesl Catalog25 1985.jpg|Catalog #25, 1985
File:ColesPowerModels Catalog26 1997.jpg|Catalog #26, 1997
File:ColesPowerModels Catalog26 1997.jpg|Catalog #26, 1997
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== Advertisements ==
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File:Coles Power Model Catalog 1933.jpg|Coles Power Models advertisement for their 1933 Catalog in "The Modelmaker", September 1932.
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* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=99979&sid=c1ebc2eaee684d1bd8dcc473626786c3 Coles Injector, <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=99979&sid=c1ebc2eaee684d1bd8dcc473626786c3 Coles Injector, <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?p=50939 "Obituaries for Martin J. Becker", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?p=50939 "Obituaries for Martin J. Becker", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=75886 Coles change of ownership, <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-21-me-passings21.2-story.html "Martin Becker, 49; Co-Owned Innovating Special-Effects Company"


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Coles Power Models was established in 1928 by Charlie Cole in Ventura, California. The company closed for business February 2017, closed by the final owner, Kenneth Rhodes Sr.

The previous co-owners were Martin Becker of Glendale, CA (1955-2004) and Jim Gill.

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