10 feet of braided nylon cord with realistic cable look great for vintage pressed steel cranes, etc.  Will fit many brands listed below.  I have 3 sizes available, please see my other listings for different sizes.


Manufacturer    Location               Dates    Toys Made & Info

American Flyer  Chicago, IL           1910-1966            Trains, airplanes & accessories

American National Company       Toledo, OH          1894-1941            Pedal cars, pressed steel trucks, bicycles, scooters

Applause Toy Company New York, NY     1979-present     Dolls, plush toys, Simpsons

Asahi     Tokyo, Japan      1950-present     Lithographed tin toys, die-cast cars

Arcade Manufacturing Company               Freeport, IL         1868-1946            Die-cast cars, farm equipment, gasoline pumps

Arnold Company              Nuremberg, Germany    1906-present     Trains & nautical toys

Auburn Rubber Corporation        Auburn, IN          1913-1968            English Palace Guard toys, military miniatures

Bandai  Tokyo, Japan      1950-present     Lithographed tin toys, action figures, Power Rangers

Barclay Manufacturing Company              West Hoboken, NJ           1923-1971            Toy soldiers & die-cast cars

Bassett-Lowke, Ltd.        Northampton, England  1899-present     Scale-model railroads

Gebruder Bing   Nuremberg, Germany    1866-1960s          Steam engines, lithograph cars

R. Bliss Manufacturing Co.            Pawtucket, RI    1832-1914            Lithographed paper on wood, dollhouse, games

Brimtoy London, England               1910-1932            Tin and later die-cast road vehicles

Wells Brimtoy, Ltd.          Holyhead, Wales              1932-1965            Tin and later die-cast road vehicles

Karl Bub               Nuremberg, Germany    1851-1966            Lithographed tin car, trucks, trains

Buddy L East Moline, IL   1921-present     Trucks, contruction toys, planes

Burnett, Ltd.       Birmingham, England     1905-1930s          Lithographed tin vehicles, London buses

George Carette Nuremberg, Germany    1866-1917            Lithographed tin mechanical trains, cars, boats, planes

Carlisle & Finch Cincinnati, OH    1895-present     Electric trains (1896-1915), marine lighting after 1915

Carter Tru-Scale Rockford, IL        1946-1971            Farm toys

Chad Valley Toys              Birmingham, England     1897-present     Stuffed bears & toys, tin lithographed toys

J. Chein & Company        Harrison, NJ; NY, NY        1903-1979            Lithographed tin banks, toys, tin boxes

Citroen France  1923-1936            Lithographed tin toy cars

Morton E. Converse Co. Winchendon, MA             1887-1934            Wooden housed, dollhouse, dollhouse furniture

Corgi      Hawthorne, CA 1956-present     Made Mattoy in 1956, Mattel bought brand in 1993

Cosmo Manufacturing Co.            Chicago, IL           1888-1926            Novelty toys for Cracker Jack, trinkets

Creative Playthings          Framingham, MA             1951-present     Swing sets & playground equipment

Crescent Toys    London, England               1921-1970s          Toy soldiers, metal & plastic toys

Dent Hardware Company             Fullerton, PA      1895-1937            Cast-iron and cast-aluminum banks & vehicles

Dinky Toy            Liverpool, England           1901-1979            Dinky toys, toy car kits, trains, relaunched as Meccano

Dorfan Company              Newark, NJ         1924-1934            Electric & mechanical trains

Dowst Brothers Company             Chicago, IL           1890-1926            Tootsietoys, dollhouses

Dowst Manufacturing Company Chicago, IL           1926-1961            Changed name to Strombecker Corporation in 1961

Ertl Company     Dyersville, IA      1945-present     Die-cast metal farm & construction toy vehicles

Georg Fischer    Nuremberg, Germany    1903-1930            Tin toys, often unmarked

Fisher-Price Toys              East Aurora, NY 1930-present     Became of wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel in 1993

Gebruder Fleischmann  Nuremberg, Germany    1887-present     Tin cars in the 20s & 30s, took over Doll et Cie in 1939

Garton Toy Company     Sheboygan, WI  1879-1974            Pedal cars, wagons, sleds, outdoor toys

Gendron Wheel Company            Toledo, OH          1877-present     Pedal cars, wagons, sleds, outdoor toys

A.C. Gilbert Company     New Haven, CT  1908-1966            Erector sets, magic sets, scientific toys, puzzles

Grey Iron Casting Company         Mount Joy, PA   1881-1969            Cars & related cast toys, soldiers

Grimm & Leeds Camden, NJ        1905       Dollhouses

S.G. Gunthermann          Nuremberg, Germany    1877-1965            Horse-drawn vehicles, planes, comic characters

Haji (Mansei Toy Company)         Tokyo, Japan      1951-1960s          Metal vehicles

Hasbro  Pawtucket, RI    1923-present     Mr. Potato Head, G.I. Joe, Play-Doh, My Little Pony

O. & M. Hausser               Stuttgart, Germany         1904-1983            Wooden toys, banks, Elastolin toys, dolls

J. L. Hess              Nuremberg, Germany    1826-1941            Tin clockwork & pull-along trains

Hubley  Lancaster, PA     1894-1965            Cast-iron toys, fire engines, cap guns

Ideal Novelty & Toy Company     Brooklyn, NY      1903-1938            Stuffed toys & dolls

Ideal Toy Corporation     Brooklyn, NY      1938-1982            Sold to CBS in 1982

Ives Corporation               Bridgeport, CT   1868-1928            Lithographed tin clockwork toys, horse-drawn vehicles

JEP (Jouets en Paris)       Paris, France      1899-1965            Lithographed clockwork cars, airplanes

Kenton Hardware Company        Kenton, OH         1890-1952            Cast-iron cars, Gene Autry repeating cap pistol

Kilgore Manufacturing Company               Westerville, OH 1925-1985            Cast-iron cars, Stutz roadster, cannons, cap guns

Kingsbury            Keene, NH          1895-1942            Clockwork cars, trucks, buses, aircraft

Kirk-Latty Manufacturing Co.       Cleveland, OH    1894-1926            Pedal cars, wagons, bicycles

K’NEX Industries, Inc.     Hatfield, PA        1992-present     Building sets, Lincoln logs

Knickerbocker Toy Company       New York, NY     1850-1983            Teddy bears, plush toys

LEGO Company Billund, Denmark             1932-present     Plastic building bricks & systems

Ernest Lehmann               Brandenburg, Germany 1881-present     Clockwork & lithographed tin toys

Lesney Products               England 1948-1982            Die-cast toy cars

Lineol    Brandenburg, Germany 1906-1942            Military toys, soldiers, vehicles

Lines Brothers, Ltd.         London, England               1919-1983            Tin clockwork toys & cars

Lionel Manufacturing Co.              New York, NY     1900-present     Electric trains & accessories

Gebruder Maerklin         Goppinghen, Germany  1859-present     Toy boats, airplanes, electric trains

Manoil Manufacturing Co.            New York, NY     1934-1955            Cars & cast toys

Marklin Goppinghen, Germany  1859-present     Toy boats, airplanes, electric trains

Fernand Martin Paris, France      1887-1919            Double-action tin mechanical toys

Marusan              Tokyo, Japan      1947-present     Tin toys, optical toys

Louis Marx & Company New York, NY     1919-1979            Revived the Yo-Yo in 1928, electric trains & more

Mattel, Inc.         Hawthorne, CA 1945-present     Barbie, Hot Wheels, He-Man, Tickle Me Elmo

McLoughlin Brothers      New York, NY     1855-1920            Games, Acquired by Milton Bradley in 1920

Meccano             Liverpool, England           1901-1979            Dinky toys, toy car kits, trains

Mettoy Company, Ltd.   London, England               1933-1956            Tin toys, plastic toys after 1945

Mettoy Playcraft, Ltd.     Swansea, South Wales   1956-1984            Die cast Corgi toys

Milton Bradley Company              Springfield, MA 1861-present     Board Games like Battleship & Twister

Mound Metalcraft           Mound, MN       1947-1955            First Tonka toys, Changed name to Tonka in 1955

MT (Masudaya Toys)      Tokyo, Japan      1945-present     Mechanical & battery operated tin toys

Murray-Ohio Manufacturing Co. Cleveland, OH    1919-1957            Pedal Cars, wagons & bicycles, Steelcraft line

Murray-Ohio Manufacturing Co. Brentwood, TN 1957-present     Makes bicycles & lawn mowers

Ohio Art Company           Bryan, OH            1908-present     Tin lithographed toys, Etch-A-Sketch, Disney toys

Parker Brothers Salem, MA          1883-present     Card games, board games, Monopoly, Sorry, Clue

Ernst Plank          Nuremberg, Germany    1866-1900            Clockwork figures, magic lanterns, boats

Playskool             Milwaukee, WI  1928-present     Tinkertoys, Weebles and other toys

Rich Manufacturing Co. (Rich Toys)          Sterling, IL           1915-1953            Wooden dolls, toyhouses, rocking horses

Rich Industries, Inc.         Tupelo, MI          1953-1962            Wooden dolls, toyhouses, rocking horses

A. Schoenhut & Company             Philadelphia, PA                1872-1935            Toy pianos, dolls, wooden toys

Schuco  Nuremberg, Germany    1912-1976            Clockwork toys & cars, mohair covered toys

Selchow & Richter Company       New York, NY     1867-1986            Parcheesi, Scrabble, Pin the Tail on the Donkey

SH           Tokyo, Japan      1959-present     Horikawa Toys, Battery operated space toys

J. & E. Stevens   Cromwell, CT      1843-1930s          Cast iron toys, banks, jacks, doll furniture

Strauss New York, NY     1914-1940            Clockwork wind-up toys

Strombecker Corporation             Chicago, IL           1961-present     Tootsietoys

Sun Rubber Company    Barberton, OH   1930-50,60-74    Rubber cars, dolls, floating toys

J.W. Sutcliffe      Horsforth, England          1885-present     Tin toys, battleships, speedboats

Tipp and Company          Nuremberg, Germany    1912-1971            Tin military toys

Toledo Metal Wheel Company   Toledo, OH          1887-1930s          Pedal cars, Blue Streak line

Tonka Toys         Mound, MN       1955-1991            Steel vehicles, acquired by Hasbro in 1991

Toy Tinkers, Inc.                Evanston, IL        1914-1952            Tinkertoys, sold to A.G. Spaulding in 1952

Tyco Toys            Mt. Laurel, NJ    1926-present     Games, toys, action figures, joined Mattel in 1996

Unique Art Manufacturing Co.    Newark, NJ         1916-1950s          Lithographed mechanical tin windup toys

Universal International  Hong Kong          1980-2000            Dinky toys, Matchbox cars

Wham-O Manufacturing Company           San Gabriel, CA 1948-present     Slingshots, hula hoopps, fribee, super balls

A.C. Williams Company Ravenna, OH      1886-present     Cast-iron cars, rigs, airplanes, tractor toys

Wolverine Toy Company               Pittsburgh, PA   1903-1970            Sandy Andy, Corner Grocery, housekeeping toys

Wyandotte Toys               Wyandotte, MI 1921-1956            Toy guns, targets, lever action airplanes & cars

Y (Yonezawa)     Tokyo, Japan      1950s-1970s        Battery operated toys (AKA Yone or STS)