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Dent 1910 Cast Iron Horse and Cab Number 57 *SOLD*
Dent 1910 Cast Iron Horse and cab Number 57 For Sale
We have a 1910 Dent Cast iron cab aka Hansom Cab for sale number 57. It is a barn find and has survived, but has quite a bit of paint loss on one side. White horse paint has the typical rust bleed that comes with humidity.
Up front it still sports the kids pull string and the front wheel shows some wear. This model didn’t have the driver up top or passengers; it was the entry level dime store model for kids on a budget.
Condition appears all original. The toy is around 110 years old now.
Read MoreRare Dent Fire Chief Cast Iron *SOLD*
Rare Dent Fire Chief Cast Iron!
Please pardon the cliche, but this one we haven’t seen before. We also can’t find the Dent catalog, but have reached out to experts. They feel it is a Dent and a rare fire chief car.
Unlike other makers, this fire chief is subtile, with the sirens on the fenders and the bright red paint. Condition is very good to excellent, with one minor chip retouch on the hood. Hubs have some pitting from age as expected.
We feel that this is quite a sleeper of a toy and will likely go soon.
Read MoreDent ca. 1910 Cast Iron No. 98 Ice Wagon *SOLD*
Dent Ice Wagon No. 98 Circa 1910
Old catalogs pay dividends and this is proof! We have a certified 1910 cast iron single horse wagon from, get this, DENT. Yes, we hear Hubley, we hear about Kenton, but Dent made ice wagons too! Arguably this toy is much more intricate that the others with its scroll work on the wagon sides. It was sculpted by an artist for sure.
Condition is good but with heavy wear and only about 60% of the paint remaining. This was a toy and it obviously was loved. We see 80% of the white horse paint, then about 70 percent of the red wagon side paint. Green roof paint is heavily worn. Yellow shows through on some of the inner wheel spokes. Then the gold ICE lettering is there to highlight the toy. We see traces of gold reins also along with a light red horse collar.
We see in the Dent catalog that this number 98 was sold at a rounded 10″ in length. We measure it at about 9 3/4″ in length, and it is a solid toy.
It should be noted that we see the larger wagon a lot more. Then we see solid color variations, but rarely this color combination. It was more deluxe and colorful.
Dent’s history is one of preciseness, success, and then a post Great Depression end to the toy production.
Dent Hardware Co. Fullerton, Pennsylvania
1895-1937 ( continued to manufacture cold storage hardware until 1937).
Founder: Henry H. Dent, with four additional partners
Specialty: Cast-iron and aluminum transportation toys and banks. “Pioneer” fire truck, Ford Tri-Motor, and large hook-and-ladder toys were popular items.
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Dent Cast Iron Cars and Trucks
Through good fortune as of late, we have been able to enjoy toys made by the American cast iron company Dent. Dent’s history is one of preciseness, success, and then an end to the toy production. Dent Hardware Co. Fullerton, Pennsylvania 1895-1937 ( continued to manufacture cold storage hardware until 1937). Founder: Henry H. Dent, with…
Read MoreDent Cast Iron Train #152 circa 1900-1905 *SOLD*
Dent Cast Iron Train- #152 circa 1900-1905
Here we have a beautiful surviving copy of the #152 loco by Dent. The train is an impressive size as shown by the ruler (over 2 feet in total length) and extremely heavy.
Paint condition is excellent for the age with a minimum of chips and in original condition. There just aren’t many left in this top condition.
The colored cars are especially nice, in the unusual white and orange. Rick Ralston’s book on cast iron trains has this as a 1900 – 1905 production toy; very early in the twentieth century.
History:
In 1894, three men formed Dent Hardware Co. in Newark, New Jersey and shortly after moved to Fullerton, PA. The partners were Mr. Kaiser, Mr. Newhard and Mr. Dent, grandfather of the founder of Dent Manufacturing.
They ran a very successful company and during the 1920’s were the nations leading manufacturer of refrigeration ‘Ice Boxes’. The company was also a major manufacturer of iron children’s toys. At it’s peak in the 1920’s, Dent Hardware Co. employed over 400 people.
In 1955, the Dent’s sold out to the Newhards and founded Dent Manufacturing Inc. in Northampton, PA. The manufacturing facility was built in three stages, during 1956, 1960 and 1962, growing to it’s a size of 22,000 square feet.
Dent Manufacturing Inc. was owned and managed by Henry H. Dent and William Swope, a pattern maker and owner of Swope & Bartholomew Pattern Shop.
In 1972, Douglas Dodge of Syracuse, NY joined Dent Manufacturing in an engineering position and became General Manager in 1975.
In 1985, Henry Dent sold Dent Manufacturing to the Dodge Family and a small portion of the company to several employee and supplier stockholders.
In 2007, Dent Manufacturing restructured the company under the name Dent Design Hardware.
In 2009, Dent Design Hardware revamped its online shopping platform. Customers can find and buy hinges, handles, magnetic door hardware, pull handles, latches, traps, ventilators, and related accessories — all from their computer!
Read MoreDent Cast Iron Car *SOLD*
Dent Cast Iron Car
Our early Dent cast iron car harkens from the 1920’s and 1930’s. This must have been a popular toy, as we see them around but often beaten up.
Our early cast iron auto example is in good condition with red paint highlighting on the disc wheels. It has quite a presence due to its cast in driver and striking red wheels.
Read MoreDent Amos N Andy Fresh Air Cab Cast Iron *SOLD*
Desirable Dent cast iron of Amos N Andy. This example comes in excellent condition with all three figures. Dent didn’t make many of these and they are extremely challenging to find in this condition.
Read MoreDent Cast Iron Airplane “Lucky Boy”*SOLD*
Dent Cast Iron Airplane “Lucky Boy”
Not too many collectors have the fortune of owning Dent airplanes, as the company didn’t stick with us too long when aircraft were in their heyday. Dent Hardware Co. was based in Fullerton, Pennsylvania and operated from 1895-1937 .
Here we have a beautiful “Lucky Boy” airplane which is a clear nod to the pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh. Wing Span is about at 10 inches. In 1927, at age 25, Lucky Lindy went from obscurity as a U.S. Air Mail pilot to instantaneous world fame by making his Orteig Prize–winning nonstop flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris. He made the 33 1⁄2-hour, 3,600 statute miles (5,800 km) alone in a single-engine purpose-built Ryan monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis.
This example has been painstakingly restored to be exactly like the production toy. The deep red color is highlighted with touches of hand painted gold paint. Bare metal surfaces are a bright natural metal. Stars on the wings are painted blue.
Details are as shown in the photos.
Read MoreDent American Oil Cast Iron Mack Tanker Truck *SOLD*
Dent American Oil Cast Iron Mack Tanker Truck **SOLD**
Beautiful Dent cast iron that may have been a factory left-over after the plant shut down. We have a suspicion that this was a later paint on a set of toy parts that were discovered post-closing. This said, the toy is such a perfect toy & exactly like factory produced toys, so we are being conservative.
Date: 1930’s
Material: Cast Iron
Company: Dent, U.S.A.
Size: Over 10” Long approximately
Dent Cast Iron Train box for No. 711 Set *SOLD*
Dent Cast Iron Train box for No. 711 Set
Description: Postwar Japanese Tin Truck- Ham Meat Service
Date: Late 1930’s
Material: Cardboard for a cast iron train (not included)
Company: United States of America
Size: Over 7” Long approximately
Country of Origin: Japan
Condition: Used
Notes: Split on box end as shown, aging in general so paper is delicate, slight water stain on label as shown.
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