1950's Red Fire Truck Midgetoy Rockford, IL Vintage Fire Engine

Description: For this listing we offer a 1950's Midgetoy Red Fire Truck made in Rockford, Illinois. Patent # 2776847. It appears to have been part of Item # 1103 and was sold along with another vehicle in one package. It is in good condition with what appears to be the original paint. There is some wear to the edges from being played with. The wheels roll fine and the axles appear to not be bent. See pics for more info on condition. Measurements: Length 2 7/8"; Width 1 1/8"; Height 7/8"; Wheelbase 1 1/2". Midgetoy (1946-1982) In 1943, brothers Alvin and Earl Herdklotz established the A & E Tool and Gage Co. in Rockford, Illinois as a defense-based precision tool-and-die business. After World War II, focus shifted primarily to toy making. Operating under the name Midgetoy, the company began to produce basic, smaller-scale die-cast vehicles and airplanes at low price points. To keep costs low, the company used a simple two-part mold process that yielded toys with minimal detail of 2 to 9-inches in length. Most Midgetoys featured full-wheel skirts, doors that were capable of opening and closing, but which lacked interior renderings. By offering toys a few pennies cheaper than their competitors, Midgetoy quickly endeared itself to five-and-dimes that were popular in the United States at the time. Between 1946 and the 1970s, Midgetoy produced over 200 toy castings and numerous variations of each. An authentic Midgetoy was stamped with “Midgetoy, Rockford, Illinois on the bottom. As the toys grew in popularity, the company’s product line diversified to include vehicles from a variety of manufacturers, including Boeing Aircraft, Willys-Overland Motor Company, and North American Van Lines. Eventually, the company had sales offices and representatives in a variety of US locations, including Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Boston. Midgetoy could also be seen peddling its wares at the annual Toy Fair in New York City. In the early 1980s the Herdklotz brothers sold the company to a group of outside investors, only to reacquire it five years later. Instead of re-establishing a mass distribution channel for Midgetoys, the duo focused on liquidating remaining inventory to the collectors’ market via antique toy sales and flea markets. This item comes from a non-smoking environment. Please look carefully at the pictures. We do our best to accurately describe each item, condition of the item and any defects. What you see in the picture is what you are bidding on. "SOLD AS IS, AS PICTURED" If you have any questions regarding shipping or the item, please email us BEFORE you buy. The Shipping/Handling Fee, includes our cost for packaging materials, postage and Delivery Confirmation, but NOT insurance. Fees shown are for USA Delivery ONLY. **FOREIGN BUYERS please email for correct shipping fees BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEMS** PLEASE NOTE: If we over-estimate the shipping fee we always refund the overage back to you. Thanks for looking and Happy Shopping!

Price: 7 USD

Location: Indianola, Iowa

End Time: 2024-08-21T21:12:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.75 USD