Champion Hardware Co. Blue Cast Iron Fat Cop Motorcycle Cop *SOLD*

Champion Hardware Co. Blue Cast Iron Fat Cop Motorcycle Cop

This blue cast iron “fat cop” police motorcycle was manufactured by Champion Hardware Co. of Geneva, Ohio.  

A brief history of Champion Hardware Co. of Geneva, Ohio:   

Champion Hardware Company was founded in 1883 in Geneva, Ohio by John and Ezra Hasenpflug. The company ran until 1954, but only produced toys from 1930 to 1936.    

Champion Hardware specialized in cast iron transportation toys, banks and cap pistols. They also made cast iron parts for other leading toy manufacturers. (Thanks to Mark Schupska for information provided.)