Saturday, March 17, 2018

Please,I Need A Dictionary!

Saturday, March 17, 2018
Sunny and Cold
-4 C  24.8 F


Please, I need
a Dictionary!


 I  found a Pratt and Letchworth that was located in Buffalo, New York.  As it turned out, the company was founded by 2 brothers Samuel Fetcher and Pascal Paoli  Pratt, and William Pryor Letchworth as the Buffalo Malleable Iron Works.  The company originally produced saddlery hardware and was the largest in the USA. In 1889, Mr. George S. Crosby, a toy designer was hired.
The toys were marketed by the name of Buffalo Toy with the company then being known as Buffalo Indestructible Malleable Iron and Steel Toys). The toys were cast iron and were mostly hosres with different kinds of wagons. 

* reference atca-clug.org/article02.php

The reason for today's title is that in the 1880's there were no cars. As such, people travelled by assorted wagons. There were many different wagons with many different names, that today are rarely used in the English language. You'll need a dictionary to find out what each of the horse-drawn vehicles mean!

Pratt & Letchworth Four Seat Brake
An all elusive example, impressive scale, and painted in eye appealing 
black  and orange, drawn by a team of four horses in brown and white,
seven seated figures.
Circa: Late 1800's, early 1900's
Length:  27"  68.5 cm

Pratt & Letchworth Hansom Cab
Painted cast iron, open front coach 
with side windows.
Length:  11"  28 cm


Pratt & Letchworth Double Surrey
Painted in assorted nice colours.
Circa 1893
Length:  15 1/2"  39.5 cm

Pratt & Letchworth & Welker Crosby one horse dray
stake sides,seated driver, open bench, patented
pull device attached to front leg of horse.
Circa 1893
Length:  13 1/4 33.5 cm

Pratt & Letchworth Phaeton
missing patented guide wheel usually attached
to the front leg of the horse
Circa late 1890's, early 1900's
Length:  15"  38 cm

Pratt & Letchworth Dog Cart
Horse appears restored,
Circa: Late 1890's, early 1900's

Boxed Pratt & Letchworth Sulky
Cast iron , yellow sulky, includes
patented front leading wheel
attached to front leg of horse.,
Cast iron, includes scarce box
with "Buffalo Toy" brand name
Circa: late 1880's, early 1900's
Length:  8"  20.03 cm





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