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Auburn Rubber Toy US Army Tank 1950s Plus Bonus Hidden Cat

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    Posted 6 years ago

    fortapache
    (3415 items)

    Looks like an M26/M46 I ca never tell those two apart and this is a rather stylized version. Auburn made cheap dime store toys but they age very well. Even the dirt looks good on this.
    This tank has a moving turret and a set of wheels underneath so it can roll across the floor. This tank is 5" long, close enough to add to the Marx Battle Ground playsets.
    I have a model of this tank. I think I will weather it to look like this toy version. Seems to bring out the details.

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Great tank, you're right about the dirt, you can imagine it as the sands of North Africa
    2. dlpetersen, 6 years ago
      Really like Auburn toys, have a couple of their trains.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Newfld. Right now it looks like my car which needs a wash.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much dlpetersen. I would be happy to see your trains.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Thomas. I may actually have a weekend this week.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      vetraio50
      Newfld
      Caperkid
      racer4four
      TassieDevil
      dlpetersen
      Brunswick
      TheGateKeeper
      elanski
    7. roddyq roddyq, 6 years ago
      Tanks for sharing this awesome piece!
    8. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      And thank you very much roddyq.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you PhilDMorris.
    10. Toyrebel Toyrebel, 6 years ago
      I think it's closer to a M-26 than anything else. Toy companies took some liberties and it's hard to tell. I also supplemented my Marx Battleground set with Auburn vehicles. I remember they made a halftrack and a jeep towing a cannon. Didn't they have a truck with a covered top also? Were there other vehicles in this military series? I loved the 5 and 10 store I used to go to as a kid in the 50's. All those bins filled inexpensive playthings.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Toyrebel.. Looks like an M26 to me too. I have the Auburn covered truck. Looks like they made a halftrack and jeep with an AT gun too.
    12. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you nutsabotas6.
    13. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you clockerman.
    14. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      whyatt
      mikelv85
    15. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      fattytail
      buckethead
      AnnaB
    16. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you betweenthelens.
    17. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.

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