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01/03/2019 2:52 am
Identifying WWI Gunnery Car
Anyone know who made this WWI Gunnery Car? Thanks!photo no longer available
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01/03/2019 3:17 am
Barclay?
01/03/2019 3:19 am
Hi Danelle- Your Anti-Aircraft Gun truck, 4" long, two men, was made by the American firm of Barclay. The Barclay number is No. 48. It is pictured and listed in the Barclay section, page 108, of Richard O'Brien's TOY SOLDIERS (1997, ISBN: 0-89689-118-6). The Barclay firm started in 1924 in New York City, and it was by the late 1930's the largest producer of toy soldiers in the USA. Your gun truck was produced during those years. Types of wheels (white rubber, wood hub with white rubber tire, etc.) varied with availability. Congratulations on finding this truck with the rear soldier's head intact; that's special!
01/03/2019 6:22 am
David. Asked and answered. You are one knowledgeable guy!
01/03/2019 6:38 am
Just a totally undisciplined collector. Here are my soldiers: (pic)
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And not a 1:43 item on these shelves! Doggone it.
01/03/2019 9:39 am
WWi Gunnery Car
David,
Thank you sooooo much for your valuable information and I also very much appreciate how quickly you responded!
You might be interested in taking a look-see on an early book on toy soldier by HG Wells I have posted on eBay. There's a bunch of photos showing his war lay-outs.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/372611364211
Best, Danelle
01/03/2019 5:11 pm
By THE HG Wells! An amazing book, and a great toy gun car!
01/03/2019 5:13 pm
Well done, David! http://toyconnect.blogspot.com/2015/01/barclay-aa-gun-truck-1930s.html
02/03/2019 7:53 am
Interesting site, and I thank you for it, Karl. I like these mostly slush-mold 1930's toy cars.
03/03/2019 11:55 am
Named after me!.LoL