1890s CAST IRON HORSE DRAWN FIRE ENGINE / LADDER TRUCK TOY BY KENTON HARDWARE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:76221 | Type: Fire Engine |
| Brand: Kenton | Year: 1910 |
Rare and original, 1890's, Cast Iron Horse Drawn Fire Engine Ladder Truck manufactured by Kenton Hardware Co. This early, Kenton Cast Iron Ladder Wagon measures approx. 18” long overall by 7" tall (to the top of the original separately cast ladder racks) by 3" wide. The Ladder Wagon is pulled by two sprinting horses – one white and one black. It is 100% original and complete retaining its 2 original wooden ladders and original, separately cast driver. The surface paint on all parts... is 100% original. We have been told that this Horse Drawn Fire Ladder Truck was among the very earliest Toys manufactured by Kenton in the late 19th century.
Founded in 1890 the Kenton Lock Manufacturing Co. began producing toys in 1894 with a line of horse-drawn fire equipment, banks, and toy stoves. We have been told that the Ladder Wagon / Fire Truck offered here was one of the earliest Toys manufactured by the company. Renamed Kenton Hardware in 1900, the company became part of mammoth the National Novelty Corp. merger in 1903 and continued its toy line under the name Wing Mfg. Co. Involved in several unsuccessful takeovers, Kenton eventually emerged as a separate unit, the Kenton Hardware Co., and again produced toys successfully from 1920-1935.
This original, 1890's Kenton Horse Drawn Fire Engine Ladder Wagon Toy displays nicely and is complete but does have damage to the front wheel under the pair of horses that pull the Ladder Wagon. It is 100% original and has never been repainted, touched-up, or restored. All parts retain approx. 70% of the original surface paint and the Ladder Truck retains its original wooden ladders and its original driver figure. One of the ladders does have some damage to the wire rungs (see the scans below) and the other has damage to the bottom of one of the uprights. As stated above, the front wheel has a piece of the outer circle broken and lost (see the scans below). There are no other cracks, breaks, chips, repairs or physical damage of any kind..
A rare and original, 1890’s Cast Iron Horse Drawn, Toy Fire Engine Ladder Truck manufactured by Kenton Hardware Co. and a fine addition to any Collection!!!
Be sure to check out the seller’s other auctions for a number of other 19th and early 20th century, Cast Iron Toys which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay. Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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Founded in 1890 the Kenton Lock Manufacturing Co. began producing toys in 1894 with a line of horse-drawn fire equipment, banks, and toy stoves. We have been told that the Ladder Wagon / Fire Truck offered here was one of the earliest Toys manufactured by the company. Renamed Kenton Hardware in 1900, the company became part of mammoth the National Novelty Corp. merger in 1903 and continued its toy line under the name Wing Mfg. Co. Involved in several unsuccessful takeovers, Kenton eventually emerged as a separate unit, the Kenton Hardware Co., and again produced toys successfully from 1920-1935.
This original, 1890's Kenton Horse Drawn Fire Engine Ladder Wagon Toy displays nicely and is complete but does have damage to the front wheel under the pair of horses that pull the Ladder Wagon. It is 100% original and has never been repainted, touched-up, or restored. All parts retain approx. 70% of the original surface paint and the Ladder Truck retains its original wooden ladders and its original driver figure. One of the ladders does have some damage to the wire rungs (see the scans below) and the other has damage to the bottom of one of the uprights. As stated above, the front wheel has a piece of the outer circle broken and lost (see the scans below). There are no other cracks, breaks, chips, repairs or physical damage of any kind..
A rare and original, 1890’s Cast Iron Horse Drawn, Toy Fire Engine Ladder Truck manufactured by Kenton Hardware Co. and a fine addition to any Collection!!!
Be sure to check out the seller’s other auctions for a number of other 19th and early 20th century, Cast Iron Toys which are also being offered for sale this week on eBay. Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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