Toy Dump Truck

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Toy Dump Truck

Entry/Object ID

1000.782.2

Description

Dump Truck, Toy

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Steelcraft (Murray Ohio Mfg. Co.)

Date made

1928 - 1930

Notes

where made: Cleveland, OH model name: Mack Dump Truck model number: 120

Color

Red Green

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Dump Truck 1928-1930 Murry Ohio Mfg., Co., Cleveland, Oh. Beginning 1919, Murry Mfg. Co. began manufacturing full-size trucks and cars. In 1923, Murry came up with the idea to use old scraps from cars and turn them into steel toys. They were known for making bicycles, airplanes, coaster wagons, lawnmowers, tractors, and of course, toy dump trucks. Many of these toys are marketed as “Steelcraft Wheel Goods.” Operating from 1919 to 1957, Murry’s toy trucks came with “movable steering wheel with a responsive axle,” along with “a fully operational lever to lift the bed of the truck.” This truck is a collectible with the class Mack body frame and sells for $500 - $750.

General Notes

Note

pressed steel covered with baked enamel paint. Bed lifts with lever. The Murray Co. made parts for cars before branching into steel toys. It is also well known for making bicycles, lawnmowers and tractors. This truck is a collectible and sells now for $500 - $750.