Tractor, toy

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OBJECT TYPE: pedal
DATE: 1960–1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2006.0140.001

MANUFACTURER: Ertl Co.
MODEL: John Deere 10
LOCATION: Dyersville, Iowa, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal tractor painted green with yellow metal wheels and black rubber (?) tires; metal seat has off-white painted finish; trailer hitch is silver metal; black metal steering wheel; off- white synthetic pedals (may not be original ?)

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 96.5 cm
Width: 48.2 cm
Height: 65.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Child care
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ertl
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Iowa
City: Dyersville

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Pedal toy tractors were manufactured for children to play with and as promotional items for the various farm equipment manufacturers. Today, this type of pedal toy tractor is also very popular with adults as they are very collectible.
Technical: This toy John Deere model 10 pedal tractor and trailer was built by Ertl. It is also possible that is was built by Eska Company of Dubuque, Iowa, USA. It was made of metal and rubber.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "JOHN DEERE" and logo appears on decal applied to outside of seat back. "10" (?) stencilled on both sides of tractor body. "ESKA COMPANY INC. DUBUQUE IOWA 12X1.75" appears in raised print on rear tires.
Missing: Appears complete. Pedals may not be original.
Finish: Metal tractor painted green with yellow metal wheels and black rubber (?) tires; metal seat has off-white painted finish; trailer hitch is silver metal; black metal steering wheel; off- white synthetic pedals (may not be original ?)
Decoration: Remnants of "dashboard" stencilled in silver colour paint is visible.

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Ertl Co., Tractor, toy, circa 1960–1970, Artifact no. 2006.0140, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2006.0140.001/

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