Antique Kenton Red Cast Iron Coal Truck Rubber Tires with Shovel Toy *SOLD*
Antique Kenton Red Cast Iron Coal Truck Rubber Tires with Shovel Toy for Sale
This is a red Kenton cast iron coal truck with original rubber tires and a small coal shovel. The tires are the original rubber which is hard to find in this shape as rubber does not age well. The trucks grille is made of nickel. The word “COAL” is embossed on either side of the bed of the truck. This truck is all original and has the expected wear from age and play. It is approximately 7 ½”.
History:
Kenton Hardware Co. Kenton, Ohio
1890 – 1952
Founder: F.M. Perkins (Patented line of refrigerator hardware).
Their specialty was toy production that began in 1894 with a line of horse-drawn fire equipment, banks, and toy stoves. The company was renamed Kenton Hardware in 1900 and then it became part of mammoth National Novelty Corp. merger in 1903 which continued its toy line under the name Wing Mfg. Co. Kenton was involved in several unsuccessful takeovers, it eventually emerged as a separate unit, the Kenton Hardware Co., and again produced toys successfully from 1920-1935. Kenton ceased production in 1952 and the assets were sold in 1953. The Littlestown Hardware & Foundry acquired many Kenton toy designs and marketed them under the brand “Utexiqual”. Littlestown folded in 1982.
Additional information
Weight | 3.5 lbs |
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Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 12 in |