Purchased an old toy farm corn elevator a few weeks back from an antique dealer going out of business. I was told it is a salesman sample. It’s a little over 61” and quite heavy. It has an electric motor and everything including the unloading shoot and flite chains move as if it was actual size. Asking if anyone knows who made it and can help date it? Thank you
Just looked at a very similar one sold by James Julia auctions !! Good auction house !! It was 65 inches tall and also unmarked !! It sold for $600. a few years back !! I think yours should be priced Between $600. and $750. !! No real way to know who made this one unless its marked !! That is a good price for farm equipment sample !! Its a small collector group but pretty active since not many come to market !!
Thank you very much. Being from the Midwest and having a couple of the real ones on our family farm I may keep it for awhile. Sent a couple photos to a toy collector I know in Iowa and he hadn’t seen one before either at any shows but heard they were out there somewhere. He offered me 1,200 but I think it will stay at my farm for awhile yet. This is a great forum and thank you again for you time and research.