Antique 12" Buddy L 1920 Ford Model T Pressed Steel Flivver Pickup Truck - READ

Great original Buddy L Flivver Pickup truck for sale. Original toy with an worn off sticker. Great original wheels and paint. Back Bed is stamped with manufacturers name and Pat. Pend. There is 1 damaged windshield brace. This toy was well loved and has stood the test of time and durability. This toy comes from a fanily estate and original owner was great grandfather. A brief history of Moline Pressed Steel Company/Buddy L Toy Company of East Moline, Illinois: The Buddy L Toy Company was founded in East Moline, Illinois in 1920 by Fred A. Lundahl. However, Moline Pressed Steel Company did not start manufacturing toys under the Buddy L name until 1921 starting with a pressed steel pick-up truck that expanded into a veritable fleet of almost 30 cranes and other construction toys some five years later. Up until that point, Moline Pressed Steel Company manufactured parts for farm implements, truck parts, automobile fenders and other stamped auto body parts for the automobile industry. It is interesting to note, that the company was named after the founder's son Arthur whose nickname was Buddy L. Lundahl started the company because he wanted to make toys that were new, different, and durable. Buddy L produced cranes, steamrollers, trucks, trains, and construction toys. Other names: Moline Press Steel Company (1910 -1913); Buddy L Manufacturing (1930); Buddy L Wood Products (1944); Buddy L Corp.