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Kenton Cast Iron 1926 Coupe *SOLD*

Kenton Cast Iron 1926 Coupe

This is a cast iron 1926 Coupe car that was manufactured by Kenton Toys/ Kenton Hardware Co. of Kenton, Ohio.

We are offering a desirable Kenton Toys Coupe circa 1926.  It is an extremely large cast iron toy, over 10 inches in length, and on top of the food chain in desirability and rarity.

The back spare tire has a stop light cast in along with “1926” into the spare’s rear mount.

The landau top toy is solid iron and steel with a horizontal hood vent variation as well as an open spoke wheel variation.

The driver is a replacement, but we do not see cracks and the toy is original and a rare survivor.  We have only seen a few other examples which had issues due to the toy’s size.

Our example has been cleaned and then the blue enhanced, most likely in the 1970s.  We still see the original black and see original blue underneath.

         

        

A brief history of Kenton Toys/ Kenton Hardware Co. of Kenton, Ohio:        

Kenton Hardware Co. of Kenton, Ohio was founded by F.M. Perkins (A patented line of refrigerator hardware). They operated from about 1890 to 1952.        

Their specialty was toy production which 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 the Mammoth National Novelty Corporation merger in 1903 which continued its toy line under the name Wing Mfg. Co. Kenton was involved in several unsuccessful takeovers until it eventually emerged as a separate unit, the Kenton Hardware Co., and again produced toys successfully from 1920 to 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 eventually folded in 1982.        

Modern collectors have to thank Kenton collector Robert Saylor and all of his tireless research on Kenton toys; his cataloging has immeasurably helped our hobby. 

Additional information

Weight 5 lbs
Dimensions 14 × 12 × 10 in
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