here are some of mine. I've had plenty of time to organize my toy room. I'll start with pressed steel trucks.
Cast iron The moving truck on the left in the second photo was missing part of its front bumper, and one of the tabs inside that aligns the two halves of the truck. I disassembled it, glass beaded, filed broken areas flat, silver soldered on pieces of steel, filed to shape, made new axles and rivet, and repainted.
tin plate I found this stake truck at a yard sale. It had no grille, so I designed one, and cut it out of stainless, using a water jet. The lenses are turned plexiglas. A polished piece of stainless mesh finished it.
Gosh, amazing things shown here. I feel like a heel for not looking around more on this forum. This will change. Thanks for all that you guys have shown, much appreciated. I didn't know these things even existed. What great little treasures.
Picked this truck up a couple of months ago. 1920’s Buddy L #201 chain dump truck...about 2 feet long. A few years, and it will be 100 years old!
My Keystone Aerial Fire Truck from the 1930's Art Deco period. Truck is complete and still in working order.
I bought the blue truck from a dealer that I get my better toys from. I had to buy it because the Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) is who I get my power from.
Some more of my trucks. I engine turned a piece of aluminum sheet for the back of the shelf. I restored, and lowered the little blue truck in the close-up. If anyone wants to know anything about any of the trucks and hot rods I've been posting pictures of, I'd be glad to answer. It takes so long to do this, I don't have time to list who made every toy.
I posted this hauler on the tether car thread some time ago, but I think it fits here as well. It started out as a Smith-Miller barrel truck. The bed is modified to haul my Thimbledrome Special tether car, both the truck and car polished and decals applied to resemble Kelly Patillo's 1935 Indy winner. Mick
Lurker mick, that is too cool! A few more of mine: Corgi Greyhound Super Scenicruiser, Tootsietoy Greyhound bus, almost identical bus in green,made by Metal Masters Co., Hot Wheels Art Deco bus made in 2000, and last, a Hubley cast iron tow truck I restored. I drew out a new front bumper to replace the old one that was broken off, cut it out of steel on the waterjet, milled, filed and sanded it to finished shape, filed notches in the front of the cab, and silver soldered the bumper in. Then glass beaded and painted.Turned new wheels and axles, had rubber one-piece wheels that were the right outside diameter, so I bored them and radiused the inner edges to fit the wheels. Finished it yesterday.
Been a toy collector for...well...forever. Started out with Pedal Cars in the 80s, which led to pressed steel (Keystone, Buddy-L, Steelcraft etc)...some tether cars and even Redline Hotwheels. But for the last 20 years, it's been nothing but Japan Tin Toys. Here's a few... HTC Japan Greyhound H Japan Greyhound BIG 16" long KTS Japan Greyhound Marusan Japan '58 Ford Pickup 2 Japan tin Trucks LineMar (Marx) Japan '53 Dodge Pickup
This is a reproduction of an old toy, that I got Jen (metal hot rod girl on the HAMB) to pinstripe. I think she did a great job.
A little bump to see some more trucks and buses. We all like Hot Rod toys. But we probably got started playing with trucks in the sandbox. Ron........ Sent from my SM-G920P using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Just picked up this Keystone Fire Truck...from the 1920’s. It’s 31” long and still has some of its 90+ year old original paint!
Posted a large S.M. So how about a small Dinky car carrier. Sent from my SM-G920P using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Need some help identifying this interesting windup car I recently picked up. It is about 11" long, has a plastic body with metal bumpers and chassis. Still cleaning it up but so far I have not found anything to show its manufacturer or date. Overall it is in great shape but has some missing parts that I need to identify.
I identified my windup. It was made in the 50's by Toy Founders Inc. in Detroit. It was also offered as a kit you could build. Making a list of parts I am missing and hopefully can get from Julian Thomas (Thomas Toys) on my next trip to visit Family in Michigan. I guess I liked this toy because it reminded me of the Thomas Rocket car that was hand built in 1930's in Batavia, NY. Some of our Club members have been helping in the restoration of that car.
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