Antique KINGSBURY 10" Pressed Steel Toy Truck Patent No. 1982463, 1930s. The dump truck has 97% of its original green and orange paint.  The truck dump locks in place, but has a latch on the back of the cab for releasing the dump mechanism, and has "GIRARD BALLOON" tires,  running boards on the side of each door on the cab, and has a triangular hood ornament, as well as headlights and grill, with a hole at the bottom of the grill for handcranking the engine.  The dump truck is 10" long, 4” wide and 3 1/2" tall.   Texas estate find!

Kingsbury had its origins in 1886 in Keene, New Hampshire.  The owner was Harry T. Kingsbury, who bought the Wilkins Toy Company, apparently not phasing out that firm's name until 1919.  Steel and spring motors characterize Kingsbury toys, with cars, fire engines, farm equipment and racing cars its primary shoutout.  Kingsbury gave up toy production in 1942. 

This KINGSBURY dump truck  is marked on the bottom of the frame, with Patent number 1982463.  This early Kingsbury Dump Truck wants to be in your antique toy collection!  

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