humongous toy airplane.....cast iron.

[villagenut]

A friend dug this today and wanted me to clean it for him. He thinks it is a toy but I am more inclined to say...doorstop. It is heavy, around five pounds but much of it is rust concretions. I think a kid would have given up playing with it due to the weight, and Hubley and midgetoys were much lighter to use and play with. Will repost an update after it is done bathing.

 

[kingskid1611]

That would be a cool doorstop. Can't wait for the final reveal.

 

[beerguy]

That is very cool.

 

[devldog]

Cool find on the airplane. Should really be sharp once cleaned.

 

[against the wind]

Yep, I'm inclined to think "Doorstop" also.
That Stop is probably circa 1940's.
Hubley, Spencer, Bradley and Hubbard, and National were the favored makers of Doorstops.
"The Doorstop Book: An Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting" by John and Nancy Smith, will help in identifying if you can view it on line or locate a library that has a copy.
Good luck with the restoration.

 

[Peyton Manning]

is it done yet?

 

[villagenut]

is it done yet?

just like my kids when they were young.....are we there yet, are we there yet I actually had to unplug my setup for the night. Bad weather coming through and my tank is on the deck outside. The last time I did a cleaning in a storm, a tree branch fell into the tank and caused a short in my annode-cathode alligator clips. It wasnt good for my charger or my clips.

 

[Peyton Manning]

you always have a ready excuse

 

[villagenut]

you always have a ready excuse

Hey, I have a wife and three daughters........I brush up my excuse regimin every chance I can get............but this time it's for real......really

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Nice find! I found a toy airplane shortly after I started detecting..with a VERRRRY CREEEPY story attached to it...I had to move it OUT OF THE HOUSE...no kidding...looking forward to the de-crusted version...ddf

 

[absosecur]

Very nice. I havent dug a toy in a couple yrs till yesterday. I dug this hubley tractor. It was a yellow one. Im very pleased.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats