Buddy "L" Toy Truck, 1935-1941

Artifact

Toy truck

Date Made

1935-1941

Creators

Moline Pressed Steel Corp. 

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, East Moline 

Keywords

Toy trucks 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Trucks 

Play (Recreation) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.46.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Color

Yellow
Red
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in

Width: 14 in

Length: 4.75 in

Inscriptions

In red on truck sides: SHELL Impressed into truck tires: BUDDY "L" TOYS EAST MOLINE, ILL. Side of box, in red: BUDDY 'L' TOYS / AMERICA'S FINEST STEEL PLAYTHINGS / BUDDY "L" TOYS / MOLINE PRESSED STEEL CORP. / EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS U.S.A.