Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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Stacey
Hubley Racer # 5
Yesterday, I talked about one of my favourite toys - the Hubley Red Devil # 5 racer. However, this particular toy was 1 of many similarly made. The "Red Devil" # 5 was unique compared with the other # 5's. It had rubber-based tires mounted on spoked nickel-plated wheels, and had a red and unpainted nickel-plated combination. It also was 9 1/2" in length or 242 mm.
The other similar models had different paint colours, metal wheel-tire combinations, and very little nickel-plating. In the example below, rubber tires were mounted on wooden wheels. Below are a series from Bertoia Auctions to illustrate how the variations of these wonderful toys appeared in the 1930's.
(please click on the address above to be redirected to the Bertoia Auction site)
Notice the lightbulbs (operated by a size D battery) and the switch,
just below and in front of the driver.
The Hubley cast Iron Red Devil # 5 Racer
And just one last comment.
These toys were called "pull toys". The cord and wooden ball allowed for a
child to pull the toy behind him as he/she walked on the dirt roads.
That's a wrap, as they say in the movie industry.
Have a great day, and thanks for dropping by.
Stacey
I was wondering how much they are without cord and wooden ball because I have one I've ran into bout 100 to 150 different cast iron toys wen my old street dad died ...can you let me know at normajanemoran42@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHi Again Normajean,
DeleteI just did a fast search, and all of the results did not have the cord and yellow ball. Try a search with the words "Hubley Cast Iron Racer #5 with ball and cord.
I would assume that in most cases, the ball & cord were broken and tore, so that there was no longer the 2 attached. What would be more important is the condition of your toy.
Have a nice day,
Stacey Bindman
Hello Miss normajean,
ReplyDeleteMy apologies for answering so late.
Personally, I would think that not having a cord with a wooden ball would not make the toy that much less valuable.
Did you try doing a search for this toy on the "Net?
I'll try to do a search and see what results come up.
I'll send you an answer next week.
(Mr.) Stacey Bindman
blogger of this blog