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03/01/2020 4:06 am
Comments on the lack of models from the teens and twenties.
Jerry Rettig has offered some comments, which I'm posting here. "Beyond the dozens of Ford Ts and As there are some others not mentioned in previous posts. There are several Danbury Mint models that fall into the year range. Yes they are unpainted pewter. Yes, they are a bit difficult to disassemble, but it can be done. And with careful planning, they can be hand-painted without disassembly. The 1909 and 1913 Cadillacs are relatively easy to hand-paint. There is also the 1918 Cadillac by Amercom, a 1912 Chevrolet by Micropet, and a 1914 Chev by Ertl. There is nothing from the Chrysler family that I know about. But there are several of the Independents represented. Mikansue did a 1927 Stutz, Neo has the 29 Packard, Brumm did a 1908 Locomobile and the DM steps in again with a 1912 Simplex. 23 Springfield Rolls Royce, and 13 Mercer. And we can't forget the Matchbox 1920 Mack AC in a variety of versions and body types. I suspect if I really wade into my reference files I could probably ferret some more."
03/01/2020 9:52 am
Pewter 1:43 oldies by Danbury Mint (pics)
It's always good to hear from Jerry Rettig, even indirectly. I thank you, Richard. Jerry's AMERICAN WHEELS is one of my more valuable resources in things 1:43. His good information caused me to broaden my look a little, and here are a few I found in my "oldies" section that might be of interest. Please note that these are all made of pewter.
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And here's a final pair in color. Can you tell which is a pewter model? (Hint: I painted it without disassembly.)
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03/01/2020 4:33 pm
Great pics David... is the pewter model the one that says 'crafted in pewter' on the pic?
lol... I am such a wise guy 
03/01/2020 5:24 pm
Boy, can I make a boo-boo!!
03/01/2020 8:13 pm
And there is a pretty nice 1914 Buick touring car by Ertl in red and black with white tires.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
03/01/2020 8:15 pm
1909 Stanley Steamer in peuter
This one is painted and the "steam" added.
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John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA