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Old Tin!

49cat112

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This tin dump truck has been in my family since the 30's (or so my Grandmother said many years ago). I think it's a Keystone...Google couldn't cough up anything resembling it though. Any ideas?
It's not for sale....It's a family heirloom. I would appreciate any info you guys might have on it though! :D
 

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49cat112

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I'm not home when it's on.....:beatsme.

I've spent a bit of time trying to find out what this thing is.....nada. That's why I posted here (and other boards) Somebody might know something and can steer me in the right direction (I hope!).
 

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does it have any markings on the bottom of it?

check ralph and terry kovel's book. it is an encyclopedia of things like this, and has a value for most of them.
 

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Some very faint stampings....I'd have to sand the paint off to tell and I'm not ready to go that far yet. It's the original paint near as a I can tell. Thanks for the book tip!
 

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Some very faint stampings....I'd have to sand the paint off to tell and I'm not ready to go that far yet. It's the original paint near as a I can tell. Thanks for the book tip!

yeah don't sand the paint. it would destroy any value. see if you can do a rubbing of it, use a chalk, or charcoal or a pencil very lightly and see if you can make out any of the words or designs. that will help to identify it.
 
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