1934-1936 Metalcraft of St.Louis...Pure Oil Co. Tanker Truck | ||
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Posted 13 years ago
officialfuel
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Out running around a few weeks ago and came across this old 1930's Pure Oil Co. tanker truck. It has Hubley embossed on the tires and is 15" long and about 4 3/4 wide. It's a little rough but still shows the Pure Oil logo very well. It goes with all the gas station memorabilia that I collect.
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That is a great find.
I know where an old tanker truck is sitting. It appears to be early 1950's and half hidden behind several old cars. I have been trying to get a pic, but I cannot ever find anybody around.
Will keep trying.
Thank you packrat-place for stopping by and showing some love and commenting! When you get that picture make sure you post it so we can all see it.
Thank you aycockonxion for the love!
That is the best looking tanker I've seen, cool
NICE !!!!!
Sa Weet!
Ditto on all the above ! (Except I don't know where there's an old tanker to get pics of ) Very nice !!!!
Wow! What a great find. Especially with all the lights, bumber, and grill still intact. These usually came off and got lost. The Hubley tires may not be original tothis truck as it is a Metalcraft toy. Heres a link to a little history of Metalcraft.
http://andystoys.com/history.cfm
Wow! Just got home from supper and can't believe all the action on the truck!
Thank you rocker-sd for putting me on the right track. You are right about the tires after looking at the site you gave me. Thanks again for the love and the info!!
Thank you vanskyock24, trukn20, EJW-54, kerry10456, fourpeepsake, chevy59, Chevelleman69, Hedgewalker, mtg75 and BELLIN68 for all the loves and all the nice comments and compliments!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you TGBWC for stopping by and leaving the nice comment and compliment!
Way cool ! Love it !! I like Pure oil instead of sludge myself ! I have never seen this brand before . Thanks for sharing it official
Thank you Manikin for the love and the nice comment!! :-)
Classic toy Official, can't go wrong there.
Very well said officialfuel " It goes with all the gas station memorabilia that I collect." Great Pure Oil Co. tanker truck toy!
Thank you Signaholic, MooreAntique, shughs, MMM and senor_trunk for the loves and the like and the comments and compliments!!!!!
Thank you leighannrn and Designer for the love!!
I keep coming back for another look.
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RonM, thanks for stopping by and looking around!
Thank you scandinavian_pieces for stopping this morning and showing some love on the old truck! :-)
Thank you Longings for stopping by and checking the box marked love it!
Thank you sanhardin for the love!
I believe it was used to haul fuel oil to heat houses or I think it could have hauled gasoline or even bulk oil. I think it was used in several applications. Hope this answers your question.
A Full size truck like that would have hauled several different fuels at one time, fuel oil for homes, gasoline, distalate & diesel for farm and business. In the back compartment they would have hauled barrels of oil, pails of grease etc. Wonderful!!
Thank you walksoftly for stopping by and showing some love and leaving the information and the nice compliment!!
THIS probably made some little guy smile if it was under the Christmas tree...MANY years ago! Great find.
Thank you Nova for stopping by and showing some love and commenting and the nice compliment! Have a Merry Christmas! :-)
Thank you stonesfan1 for stopping by! Have a Merry Christmas!
wow, I missed this one. awesome ;)
Thank you hotkitties for stopping by and showing some love and the nice compliment! Have a Merry Christmas! :-)
As a child on the farm I always preferred my brothers trucks, etc,(playing in the dirt) over baby dolls and pretty things. SO, I really notice these old toys!! Merry Christmas to you, too ;)
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Thank you Stonie for the love! Have a Merry Christmas! :-)
Michael, just a short comment: Wanted to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and hope the holidays treat you well.
Thank you kerry, you are always very thoughtful!! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Thank you Flaker for stopping by and showing some love! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Thank you vanskyock24 for showing some love on the old tanker truck! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Glad I could help on value. Awesome pick!
Happy Holidays Officialfuel
Thank you MMM for the help! Have a Merry Christmas! :-)
Don't know how I missed this one o'fuel!! Thats a beaut, so nice to have the orig patina and still be in nice,displayable cond. with it being all there. Very cool find!!
Thank you pickrknows for the love and leaving the nice comment!
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Michael
This thing is super cool; I love the front end. Fitting those lights so gracefully into the body really make it stand out from the other electrified makers. Wyandotte, Marx, and Structo have nothing on this truck when it comes to that!
Oh, and thanks for the welcome!
-Todd
Thank you Dr_Rambow for stopping by and showing some love and the nice comment and compliment! I see your fitting right in! You have a very nice collection.
Michael
I've looked for communities online to share my interests, but many seem very focused on one area, so I wasn't able to get much of a response. This, on the other hand, is very much what I was needing. I'm pretty well grounded to my area with work and school, so I couldn't find a good place to share my enthusiasm otherwise.
Thanks again!
This is a 1934 - 1936 Metalcraft of St. Louis, Pure Oil tanker. They came in two styles, closed (skirted) fenders like this one and open front fenders. The tires SHOULD have the name YALE on them, it was the only truck with Yale tires.
-Andystoys.com
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Michael
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Michael
Outstanding truck! I especially like all the details. Judging from the verticality of the rear of the cab where the door would be hinged and the angled line below the windshield post, this was fashioned after a truck that had suicide doors such as Graham Bros., and Dodge Bros. I just love it!
Thank you truckguy for stopping by and commenting!
Michael
Very nice...special collection...
Thank you ipungsoc for stopping by and showing some love on the old toy! Also the kind compliment! :-)
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Thank you mikielikesigns2 for the love on the toy truck!
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Thank you packrat-place for the love on the tanker again! You were the first one to love this when I posted it 5 months ago, but thanks for taking it back to the top of the page!
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awesome find !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fantástico! Love it!
Thank you pepsiguy49, Salles and Virginia.vintage for the loves! Also thank you Virginia.vintage for the nice comment!
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