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My father is in his 70's and he claims it is before his time. I think it is from the late 40's or early fifties. What do you all think. It is a large toy in good shape but costly at the auction where I bought it.
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looks like a variant or a styized DC-7 so that puts it in the mid to late 50's..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-7
Looks like it is a Douglas DC-4. here are a few links.
http://www.jitterbuzz.com/MAN_1948_05.html
http://www.epier.com/product.asp?1836914
This is a Marx Large DC-4 Pressed Steel Toy Airplane. Go to ebay and check out their guides ...
http://reviews.ebay.com/Vintage-Large-Marx-DC-4-Pressed-Steel-Toy-Airplane?ugid=10000000017898424