Does anyone know what kind of truck or what year.

[iamadigger]

Hello,
was out detecting today and found this truck, can anyone tell what make the truck is and how old it is.

 

[Noodle]

Oh, how sweet. Some little boy (or girl) had fun with that. 1940s, but don't know make or model.

 

[72cheyenne]

There should be a makers name on the underside of it. I have a Manoil firetruck that looks very similar.

 

[lostcauses]

Any makings as to who made it. such as midge or tootsie toy??
Nice old toy wrecker or tow truck.

 

[72cheyenne]

I believe it is gonna be a Tootsietoy. Here is the same style truck, just not a wrecker. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelnaiad/2081703616/in/photostream/



Done a little more looking. Its definately Tootsietoy. Not sure of the date. Here is a pic and quote from a site I run across.



Lot: three metal trucks. Sinclair tootsietoy truck. Originally green, but obviously repainted, approx.6" long. Tootsietoy wrecker,it has been repainted, approx. 6" in long. Blue tootsietoy truck, approx. 4" in length.

 

[lostcauses]

On ebay with this title
TOOTSIE TOY 1947 INTERNATIONAL K5 TOW TRUCK & CAPRI CAR

 

[72cheyenne]

On ebay with this title
TOOTSIE TOY 1947 INTERNATIONAL K5 TOW TRUCK & CAPRI CAR

Cool. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120529459483

Here is what the seller says.

TOOTSIE TOY 1947 INTERNATIONAL K5 TOW TRUCK & CAPRI CAR. Excellent original condition. Tow truck is 6" long and was made between 1948-1952. This car is a smashed roof rollover wreck Tootsie toy 2 door LINCOLN CAPRI made between 1953-1958 that measures 6" long. See pics for details.

 

[Gator-Flea]

Love them old toys!!!

 

[iamadigger]

Thanks for all the responses, I was unable to read all the writing on the inside but it was worn. Amazingly enough all the wheels are still intact except for the one axle is broke.