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Rusty Old Truck

Posted by Uncle John on June 24, 2014 at 9:16pm
I think some of you might appreciate this rusty old truck bought today at (fittingly) The Rust Bucket, in Logan, Iowa for $20.00.No visible maker's mark. Needs new tires and possibly a brake job. Heavy iron. No warranty. My guess is circa 1930 to 1940. They pretty much quit making iron toys during WW II.What stories could it tell? How many boys and girls played with it and made truck sounds and maybe hauled marbles, acorns and other treasures? Who left it out in the rain? Was it a Christmas present or birthday present? Was it later passed on from father to son?It has a home again with an older boy who appreciates it. A much older boy. :)
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  • Ron "Oily" Sprague August 4, 2014 at 11:05am
    Do it, Bolton! The Bolt-On Rust Trucker
  • Uncle John August 4, 2014 at 11:03am

    Darn, Jabes.  That is tempting.

  • jabes August 4, 2014 at 10:43am

    all it needs is a neck...;)

  • Uncle John June 28, 2014 at 12:07pm

    Me too, in this one case, Patrick.

  • Maddog June 28, 2014 at 11:27am

    I LOVE RUST!!!

  • Uncle John June 26, 2014 at 11:57am

    Thanks, Duck!

  • Thomas "Duck" Petry June 26, 2014 at 10:32am

    Cool old truck Uncle John. Neat bit of history there.

  • Uncle John June 25, 2014 at 7:07am

    Thanks, guys.   Yup, have had my tetanus shots so I am good to play trucks.   Pick, cool truck.  I worked at a gas station in the late 60s and we had a blue truck quite like the one you showed us.  Ours was blue and had a six cylinder engine and headers.   Went very slow, but sounded very fast. 

  • Richey Kay June 25, 2014 at 2:22am

    Have you had your tetanus booster John? :)

  • Muddy Creek Guitars June 25, 2014 at 12:51am
    What a find!
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