[AT] toy tractors, ETC

[Herbert Metz]

Caution on refinishing these and similar toys; decades ago we found four
detailed, inexpensive toy 1965(?) Mustang convertibles (approx 2" long).  A
hobby shop agreed to repaint and detail them to our preferred colors.  They
did not do a small test first, and ruined all four units .Very
disappointing.
Larry; Barbara and I remember seeing your farm toy collection twelve to
fourteen years ago; a very nice, long time collection.  We know you have
had much enjoyment from it.
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: Larry Goss <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 1/9/2010 4:52:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] toy tractors
>
> I don't have any Franklin Mint items, but I do have a modest collection
that I accumulated over 60 years -- a little of everything, wood, cast
iron, plastic, tin, Arcade, Ertl, Scale Model, etc.  When the prices got to
the point that I could buy an actual running tractor that would actually do
something for the same m0oney, that's when I switched over to the real
thing.  But it's time to divest myself of the farm toy collection.  None of
my kids or grandkids have the space or desire to keep and maintain what I
have.  I'll probably haul it all off to an auction house this winter.
>
> I sold all my Hubley cars a couple of years ago, and got rid of all the
HO train items at about the same time.  I may liquidate the toy tractors 
"a scale at a time" 1/64th, 1/32nd, 1/16, etc.  If anyone is looking for
something in particular, let me know.  The Arcade items start in the late
1930's.  The modern items start with Fred Ertl's original John Deere A with
integral driver (post WWII).
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010 11:56
> Subject: Re: [AT] toy tractors
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>
> > I am guessing that the cheap Chinese paint on the Franklin Mint 
> > pieces 
> > is oxidizing. I doubt that the is much you can do about it, 
> > except 
> > re-paint with some IH color paint. I suppose, if you had known 
> > this was 
> > going to happen, you could have covered the tractor with flat or 
> > semi-gloss clear urethane coating of some kind.
> > 
> > I have not had that problem, but I keep the few models of the IH 
> > tractors in inexpensive plastic display cases meant for 
> > "collector" toy 
> > cars (I usually have to poke a hole for the exhaust stack for 
> > the bigger 
> > ones). I keep meaning to correct some of the incorrect colors 
> > (like the 
> > black axle ends), but I never seem to get a round tuit.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > John Hall wrote:
> > >  Too darn cold to do anything else tractor related so I 
> > gave all my toy 
> > > tractors a bath in the kitchen sink. I've got a Farmall H that 
> > I think was 
> > > made by the Franklin Mint. It never was the correct shade of 
> > red and appears 
> > > to be fading. The wheels are not faded , but I believe they 
> > are plastic. I 
> > > keep them where the sun doesn't shine on them so that is not 
> > the reason. 
> > > Anyone else got one of these that is turning pink? All my Ertl 
> > stuff is 
> > > looking OK.
> > > 
> > > John Hall 
> > > 
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