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Posted 2 years ago
rocklandman
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Hello All,
I've been busy picking for the last couple of months, Now that I am back, I have thousands of items that I have picked.
I found this little beauty but cannot find any info on it, very heavy cast iron toy bus. Can anyone help me ID it?
Thanks
Rock
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Cast Iron Model CarsIn the late 19th century, lightweight tinplate toys from Europe, particular…
I believe it to be made by Arcade, probably in the '20s.
Thank you aycockonxion
HI ROCK, WAS I GLAD TO SEE YOUR TOY BUS. I HAVE ONE JUST LIKE IT AND I AM LOOKING FOR THE SAME INFO.
THANK YOU.
L DIGANGI
Is it a Toy or a Bank?
Hard to tell from those photos but looks to be a reproduction.
This isn't a repro. It's also not Arcade as I thought before, but it is old. You can tell by the way the wheels attach to the axle, and the quality of the casting is better than a modern repop, or one made to look old.
Did you ever find out more about this? I just found one myself.
It is a modern made item. There was one just at a local antique mall for $20.00, same weathering and color. Although the casting is better than some of the recent repos, it is still not as crisp at the old originals. The wheels are terrible.
I was thinking so. I guess the newer reproductions have good size spaces where they cast the pieces together. Well at least I learned a lot doing my research. Thanks for confirming. I appreciate it.
Not technically a reproduction since it does not directly copy any known Bus models. Definitely a later manufactor. Wheels do tell all. Your older cast iron toys had to have some way off caping or holding the wheels on the axle. Every example of this bus I have ever seen suffers from rusting. Either poorly primed or intentionally done to give it an older look.