What the heck did I find??
 

at the local flea market today and found this guy.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3193.jpg

its not nearly 1:14 scale. more of 1:18 I'm thinking. the big teal dump body is plastic (looks formed like lego does their bricks) and the rest is all stamped steel. there is NO marking or stamps or made in blah on this truck at all! The dump works like nylint trucks but the lifting part is spring loaded. the dump body, lifting arm, latching arm are all riveted through the plastic body.

Anyhow, anyone know what it is? google has failed me...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3194.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3195.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3196.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3197.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3198.jpg

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Well to tell you the truth I don't know what it is, but it 's got to be a good one it the best one I've ever seen. Ed

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yeah im at a loss on google. the wheels are rubber but only semi soft, almost looks like something from the video game Fallout or from the old tv show THUNDERBIRDS lol.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3199.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3200.jpg

I did find this inside of it.. noticed something inside.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3201.jpg

Fished it out with a tweezer
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3202.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3203.jpg

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after searching high and low on the truck i found a barely visible "Made in Japan" stamped into the bottom. Still google is being a tough cookie and refuses to be kind to me...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3205.jpg

Re: What the heck did I find??
 

My suggestion would have been that its an overseas old school toy..dont think those pieces of paper relate to the truck though

Would be a one of a kind project if you would decide to convert into an rc

Alfy

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i think the papers just kinda date how old this truck is. think the battery is Motor King brand and i cant even find that on google!

I did take the cab off to look at the momentum motor thing. it has so many miles on this truck that the shafts for the axles are about half burnt through! guessing thats why one wheel is missing!

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post pics if you start taking that thing apart...would be interesting

Alfy

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Here comes some more pictures then!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3209.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3210.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3211.jpg

Gear is so worn!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3212.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3214.jpg

the wheels
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3217.jpg

worn right down to the point they must have broke off!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3218.jpg

Cab
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3219.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3220.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3221.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3224.jpg

plate under cab. had to take the cab off first then this came off the chassis
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3222.jpg

Chassis
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...k/IMG_3223.jpg

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mini progress! found this!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0563101348.jpg

dunno if thats good or not..

Re: What the heck did I find??
 

looks like it has potential


Alfy

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Just found another one. guy also has no clue what it is.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...W7WDUWYtPQ.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...6pUqxBkGYg.jpg

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found another on Ebay, nothing more then made in japan..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-JAPAN-T...item2ec2172818

small pics. click for large

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...OYjGy60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...Tvs-Q60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...5MW0w60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...bHOPw60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...EIM5g60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...YuIfK60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...O8qoL60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...YLu6t60_57.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...qH3Rw60_57.jpg

Re: What the heck did I find??
 

if my memory serves me well these are from the late 60s early 70s japanese versions of the american tonka truck and japanese make of truck combined.i remember seeing a friction truck like that 20+ years ago at a flea mkt i can't remember.they were supposedly trying to compete with the tonka construction trucks

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might be worth something
there are people out there that collect these old toys and pay good money for them
i watch canadian pickers and american pickers every once in a while
those guys go nuts over toys

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I agree. Might be worth more to restore rather than convert to RC ?

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the key is how do i find a whole front axle and friction box.

I think this will look good as a static next to my unit crane. it still dumps by itself!

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Nice condition vintage toy looks like...although God awfully ugly!

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so **** ugly its cute. so far... 0 progress lol