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Vintage Tonka No. 50 Pressed Steel Steam Shovel – Mound Metalcraft Inc.For sale is an early vintage Tonka Toys No. 50 Steam Shovel, manufactured by Mound Metalcraft Inc. of Mound, Minnesota.This is an early American-made Tonka construction toy dating from approximately the late 1940s to mid-1950s.The original oval Tonka Toys / Mound Metalcraft Inc. / Mound, Minn. decal is still present on the side.Details:* Brand: Tonka
* Manufacturer: Mound Metalcraft Inc.
* Model: No. 50 Steam Shovel
* Approximate era: 1947–1955
* Made in Mound, Minnesota, USA
* Pressed-steel construction
* Red cab/body
* Crawler-style tracks
* Manually operated boom and digging bucket
* Original Tonka/Mound Metalcraft decal remains presentCondition:Original vintage used condition with significant age-appropriate wear. Paint shows scratches, chips, fading and surface oxidation from decades of use and storage. The original Tonka decal is worn but remains identifiable.The toy appears to retain its crawler tracks, boom and digging bucket. Please examine all photographs carefully for completeness and exact condition.This piece has not been restored or repainted and retains the patina expected of an approximately 70+ year-old pressed-steel toy.A great early Tonka collectible and display piece, particularly for collectors of vintage construction toys, pressed-steel toys and early Mound Metalcraft/Tonka equipment.Sold as pictured.
