Tonka Red Steam Shovel No. 100, Clam Bucket, c.1950 Mirrors 2b Fighter

2b Fighter

Large antique wood and stretched calfskin drum with brass rings

The metal shade is a chocolate brown with a stepped dome base and Industrial castors on the base

By the 1950s the company was making laboratory furniture for schools in the science

A wooden dowel runs through the leather on the top

Tonka Red Steam Shovel No. 100, Clam Bucket, c.1950 Mirrors 2b FighterABOUT An original die cast steel Tonka toy steam shovel No. 100. The handle the raises the clam bucket up and down. The body rotates on the base. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Tonka Toys. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Die Cast Steel. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Original red has been painted over. Missing rubber on wheels. DIMENSIONS H 12. 5 in. x W 15 in. x D 6. 25 in. HISTORY Unknown.