Other Toys - Page 4

J-Mech · #31 07-18-2018, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by john hall

Aren't those Tonka? My crane never left the house, still looks great. My dumptruck was green with a "working" dump cylinder. After the 2nd time of getting a busted lip you learned not to lean across the bed to trip the latch. There were no frivolous lawsuits in the early 70's--we were just a tougher breed of kid.

Those are definitely Nylint. Tonka was made differently.
I had toy trucks with the spring loaded dump cylinder. Some were fast, some slow. Used that little shock looking thing to raise the bed. Whatever they were, they would even dump a load of sand! My grandma still has some of the toys dad used to play with. He's not much for them, but I am. She has two trucks, both IH. One is a 1/16 scale 10 wheeler, and the other a 1/32 (I think) Pay Hauler IH truck like they would have used in a mine. Both are in really good shape. The 10 wheeler is my favorite. Just looks so much like a real truck.

Really good job Beth! Fixing up toys is fun! So many hobbies that go hand in hand, hard to focus on just one!

DeltaCub · #32 07-24-2018, 07:24 PM

Hopefully, I can get these "green" pedal tractors finished soon.

john hall · #33 07-24-2018, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaCub

Hopefully, I can get these "green" pedal tractors finished soon.

Gonna take a lot of glazing putty to fill in the sand pits if it was like the 20 I did. Gonna boil your tires?

DeltaCub · #34 07-24-2018, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by john hall

Gonna take a lot of glazing putty to fill in the sand pits if it was like the 20 I did. Gonna boil your tires?

LOL! Yes, indeed it is going to take some for both of them. I plan on filling the seams and, as you say, the sand pits. I absolutely do not want to boil tires again! Not just no but he!! NO... I bought rims and tire combos this time.

john hall · #35 07-24-2018, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaCub

LOL! Yes, indeed it is going to take some for both of them. I plan on filling the seams and, as you say, the sand pits. I absolutely do not want to boil tires again! Not just no but he!! NO... I bought rims and tire combos this time.

Oh yeah, forgot about filing the seams. I think it is my boy's 400 or 450 IH that I had to file about an 1/8" from one side of the hood. I didn't go crazy with it, but tried to make it look very nice for something that was going to be played with. I'll post a pic if I can find one

DeltaCub · #36 05-03-2025, 07:48 PM

After several years of kicking these things around in the Cub house....I finally finished them.

The bodies were sand blasted, reassembled seams filled (PIA), primed, color applied and clear coated. Lotsa new parts!. I don't like the proper plastic wheels sooo I used the little steelies with the chrome hub caps. Also wanted a yellow seat instead of the plastic black one...it was powder coated too. The decals are applied backwards on the left one ....because I like them better this way.

darkminion_17 · #37 05-04-2025, 12:11 PM

They came out nice, how about a picture of you riding them?

garydee · #38 05-05-2025, 07:19 PM

Top Notch job on those little deer(s). I love the trike front wheels too!!

My grand daughter would love to go for a ride on one of those as she has outgrown the plastic version I bought her several years ago. Then again, these are probably just for show...don't want to put any wear and tear on them.

Were any "Cub Cadet" versions of these tractors made? Can't say I ever saw anything over the years.

BTW, what model John Deere tractors are these?

Keep up the great work! Doesn't it feel good to finally finish a long, drawn out project. Even though these tractors are small, they still seem to consume a lot of time and energy...GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!!

DeltaCub · #39 05-05-2025, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by garydee

Top Notch job on those little deer(s). I love the tryke front wheels too!!

My grand daughter would love to go for a ride on one of those as she has outgrown the plastic version I bought her several years ago. Then again, these are probably just for show...don't want to put any wear and tear on them.

Were any "Cub Cadet" versions of these tractors made? Can't say I ever saw anything over the years.

BTW, what model John Deere tractors are these?

Keep up the great work! Doesn't it feel good to finally finish a long, drawn out project. Even though these tractors are small, they still seem to consume a lot of time and energy...GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!!

Thank you Gary! Yes, some years back Scale Models made two versions of pedal Cub Cadets. Look at the first post of this thread to see one version of a pedal Cub Cadet. A great deal of time AND money is invested but worth the effort for something I immensely enjoy.
These two John Deere pedals represent the 40 and 50 series.

garydee · #40 05-07-2025, 10:11 AM

Quite a collection of "toys". Must have taken years to acquire, not to mention restoring so many of them.

BTW, thanks for pointing me in the direction to the earlier post that shows the Cub Cadet pedal tractor. Neat stuff!!

Beth, your interest in so many things is something to be marveled at. Very cool indeed!! Thanks for sharing!