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Ertl John Deere Waterloo Boy Tractor - This is a die-cast metal scale model of a Waterloo Boy Model R kerosene tractor, a predecessor to the John Deere line. The model features a green body and fenders, yellow spoked wheels, and a red engine block with matching piping. It is constructed with free-rolling metal wheels and plastic components including the steering wheel and seat. The tractor features several legible printed and impressed marks. An impressed mark on the side of the green engine block reads SPECIAL EDITION MODEL R WATERLOO BOY 1915-1919. Along the side frame, a white and red decal reads WATERLOO BOY. A cylindrical tank at the front carries a KEROSENE decal on the side and a colorful oval decal on the front reading GASOLINE ENGINE CO. WATERLOO, IOWA WATERLOO BOY KEROSENE TRACTORS featuring a portrait of a boy in a hat. Smaller oval decals on the rear fenders read WATERLOO BOY. The underside of the chassis bears several impressed marks in a rectangular area: ERTL, DYERSVILLE, IOWA 52040, MADE IN U.S.A., 559-8301, and 559-8701. Length: 8 1/2 inches.