Bidspirit auction | Tonka Mound Metalcraft Pressed Steel
Tonka Mound Metalcraft Pressed Steel - A Tonka Toys semi-truck set featuring a cab-over-engine style tractor and a detachable open-top trailer, both constructed from pressed steel. The tractor is finished in an orange-red paint, while the single-axle trailer is painted forest green. The vehicle is equipped with metal hubcaps designed with a white-wall aesthetic and black rubber tires, including dual wheels on the rear axle of the trailer and the drive axle of the tractor. The tractor features a functional fifth-wheel hitch for trailer attachment. An oval adhesive decal is present on both the driver and passenger doors of the cab, featuring a blue border and red text that reads Tonka Toys above Mound Metalcraft Inc. Mound, Minn. in smaller print. The side of the green trailer bears a yellow adhesive decal with the letters EF, which shows significant loss. Length: 20 1/2 inches.