Avery Tractor and Trailer by Arcade *SOLD*

Avery Tractor and Trailer by Arcade

Our great looking Avery toy Farm tractor is from Arcade Toys out of Illinois.  It is a very delicate and exacting casting, showing a superb copy of the real-life Avery tractors from the 1920’s.  Our cast iron has solid cast iron spoked wheels and then a side dump trailer.

Condition is very good to excellent for the age.  There are play wear scratches and light chips as shown in the extensive pictures.

These Avery tractors are a challenge to find, as Fordson tractors and John Deere were much higher production.  It is a nice treat to find this with a large amount of the red paint on the wheels as well as gold lettering and highlights.

A brief history of Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois:

The Arcade Manufacturing Company of Freeport, Illinois was originally founded as Novelty Iron Works by Edward H. and Charles Morgan in 1868, and conducted business in two small buildings with a staff of ten people.

The company operated between the years 1868 to 1946. They began making toys and coffee mills and then moved to a new site in 1893 (after fires, financial issues, and changing their name from Novelty Iron Works). 

Arcade toy catalogs appear to start at 1902 and as late as 1939. Arcade`s toy line included over 300 toy items. Yellow Cab was their first successful toy followed by Andy Gump in 348 and Chester Gump in His Pony Cart. Arcade also made toy banks, doll house furniture, and cast-iron penny toys.