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Arcade Ford Model "T" Touring Cast Iron Car 1920's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 600.00 USD
Arcade Ford Model  T  Touring Cast Iron Car 1920's
This is an original early circa 1920’s Arcade Toy Company cast iron Ford Model “T” Touring Car. The Arcade Toy Company was founded in 1868 as the Novelty Iron Works. Novelty Iron Works was discontinued and reorganized as the Arcade Manufacturing Company by Albert Baumgarten, Cyrus Tobias and Edward H. Morgan. The Ford Car line of Arcade cast iron toys is from the circa 1920’s and is one of the higher value and collected automobile related toys. The toy features a cast iron construction with all original finish black and gold paint, original spoked wheels, and fixed driver. The toy is marked on the inside, “ARCADE”. This is a unique hard top single door in the center model and is in very good to good condition for its age. Measures overall 6.5”L. This is believed to be an all original survivor with original paint and original parts. Some Arcade Ford Model "T" Touring Cars in worst condition have been valued by Morphy Auction at $1,000 to $1,500.