Easy to ID, perhaps harder to date

[MiddenMonster]

Some of you may have had one of these as a kid. It's a bit hard to see, but in the lower left there are two levels of steps and the axle runs through them. Too bad it's so rusted, or it might be worth salvaging and restoring.

 

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[dg39]

1930'S EARLY 1940'S.
dg

 

[lonewolfe]

I'd say late teens into the 20s

 

[Montana Jim]

I found a replica bike that looks like it might be the same darn thing...

"This beautiful trike has the classic 1936 Sky King design with its distinctive body shape, headlight, wheel pants and beautiful chrome detailing just like the originals."

http://www.pedalcarsandretro.com/Sky_Princess_Trike-p-95.html

 

[Michelle]

8) awesome 8)

 

[jeff of pa]

Looks better Rotting away :P

 

[Michelle]

Looks better Rotting away :P

:P :P

 

[Michelle]

1930'S EARLY 1940'S.
dg

u r good

 

[jeff of pa]

Looks better Rotting away :P

:P :P

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY TOOOOOOOOOOOO


Pink

 

[Montana Jim]

The pink IS kinda hard to look at... here some others.

 

[Michelle]

how's that Jeff?? wtg Montana Jim Baby Blue or Red ...but you dont get Tassels :P :P :P

 

[Montana Jim]

Yup... and also comes in black! I also found a reference that the originals are worth $3000.00! I'm not sure I'd trust the source, but that wreck you found might be worth $5.00 for the rusted parts?

 

[dg39]

1930'S EARLY 1940'S.
dg

u r good

Sometime's. Tassels did not become popular till the early 50"s, then they started to twirl.
DG

 

[jeff of pa]

I want a Red one

Would be perfect for tooling around town

 

[Montana Jim]

Heres the black one for Michelle... it has the tassles! And cool fringed seat.

 

[dg39]

Heres the black one for Michelle... it has the tassles! And cool fringed seat.

Thats a custom job.

 

[Michelle]

Heres the black one for Michelle... it has the tassles! And cool fringed seat.

OH YEAH..... :P :P :P You see Jeff you were bad :P :P :P

 

[jeff of pa]

Heres the black one for Michelle... it has the tassles! And cool fringed seat.

OH YEAH..... :P :P :P You see Jeff you were bad :P :P :P

 

[MiddenMonster]

I had no idea about the model or year. All I knew was that it was a trike. I was guessing 1950s to early 1960s. The pictures seem to nail both the model and year, however. A true classic. I then researched the Sky King and found the reference for the $3000 value for the original. Bummer that this one was left to rot for who knows how long. In looking at the pictures, especially of the red ones I can't help but wonder if the Sky King was the inspiration for the 1959 Cadillace. That was the classic trike for big kids:

 

[TreasureTales]

Personally, I'd take the Red Caddy. The tricycle is cool, too bad it was left to rot. There are a few people who actually buy stuff like that to put in their yards, though I'm not sure why. So, were there any coins or relics around that trike?