Coles Power Models
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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.
Catalogs
Catalog #12, 1949
Catalog #14, 1952
Catalog #15, 1953
Catalog #16, 1956
Catalog #17, 1958
Catalog #18, 1960
Catalog #19, 1963
Catalog #21, 1970
Catalog #22 (Revised), 1974
Catalog #23, 1978
Catalog #24, 1984
Catalog #25, 1985
Catalog #26, 1997
Advertisements
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
- [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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