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The 1920's Kenton Automobiles
The Kenton Hardware Company, located in Kenton Ohio, was a hardware
company that manufactured locks and cast iron toys. It existed from 1890-1952.
It was initially called The Kenton Lock Manufacturing Company. The company cast locks and toys in what is called the sand mold process. Two sand molds (for each half of the toy) were made, and molten iron was poured into the mold. Once the mold cooled it was removed, From there, the cast iron half was cleaned up and filed for excess iron. As time moved on, it became very expensive to transport merchandise by trin in the USA and the world. Eventually, the cast iron process and these fine toys stopped being produced.
Kenton "Sears" Sedan Toy
Cast iron, produced and sold for Sears stores
Large scale toy
Seated driver, spare tire
Embossed spare tire reads "Stop 1925"
Kenton Sedan
Cast iron, very rare example
Largest sedan produced by Kenton
Seated driver, spare tire
Embossed spare tire reads "Stop 1925"
Length: 12 1/4" 312 mm
Kenton Sedan
Cast iron, blue body, black running boards
Trimmed in gold and silver
Disc wheels painted
Seated driver, spare tire
Embossed spare tire reads "Stop 1925"
Length: 8 1/2" (216 mm)
Kenton Sedan
Largest in the series
Painted in orange body,
spoke wheels are red with silver trimmed wheels,
black running boards m rear mounted spare
Circa 1925
Length: 10" 254 mm
Kenton Sedan
Scarce example, painted in red,
black roof and running boards
disc wheels done in silver and red centers
Length: 10" 254 mm
Kenton Sedan
Length: 6 1/2" 165 mm
Kenton Sedan
Cast iron, painted in blue with orange striping
Nickel disc wheels have painted centers
Smallest in this scare series
Length: 5 1/2" 140 mm
Kenton Sedan,
Scare size,
green overall with silver trim and nickel-plated disc wheels
Spare tire on rear
Length: 7 1/2" 191 mm
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