Hubley Model Yellow Roadster 854-5k

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Hubley Model A Ford Roadster

Right side

Name/Title

Hubley Model Yellow Roadster 854-5k

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.15

Description

A Model A yellow Ford Roadster. This car was built from a kit, and it appears to be complete. The tires are red, and painted on both sides of the car, are the words "The Wheel Shop, Hebron Ind." This car is also a convertible, but the pictures show the cover top. The steering wheel turns the front wheels.

Use

Recreation

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hubley Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1960

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Underneath

Transcription

Hubley Toys Lancaster, PA Made in U.S.A 854-5k

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kit, Model

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kit, Toy

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

91 mm

Width

86 mm

Length

189 mm

Weight

474 g

Material

Die cast zinc alloy