Realistic Toy Co. Greyhound Bus

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Realistic Toy Co. Greyhound bus

Front

Name/Title

Realistic Toy Co. Greyhound Bus

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.7

Description

Cast aluminum toy Greyhound bus by Realistic toy Company. Mold copied from the Arcade Toy Company who used cast iron.

Use

Child's Toy

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Realistic Toy Company

Date made

circa 1946 - circa 1950

Place

City

Freeport, IL

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Interior

Transcription

Left interior- G101L FREEPORT ILL MADE IN U.S.A. Right interior- REALISTIC TOY CO. G101R

Material/Technique

Cast aluminum

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Push

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

68.5 mm

Width

55 mm

Length

220 mm

Weight

380 g