Tone
06-26-2006, 06:45 PM
The US toy company Manoil was founded by Romanian immigrants in the 1920s, and did a brisk business in the 30s depression years selling inexpensive lead toy soldiers and its famous series of streamlined cars and light trucks.
In the 1950s Manoil included some small die cast planes in its line-up before becoming extinct, I think, in 1955. These were simple castings but they were always brightly colored. Here is the Ercoupe in red/silver with replaced prop, a Lockheed F-90 in black.silver, and the Ryan Navion in green/red. They are similar to Tootsietoys but not as common.
The poor little Navion has lost both prop blades - the hub remains - and has some serious scratching on its roof.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/PropMonster/ToyPlanes_DieCastMetal/50s%20through%2070s%20Brands/ManoilErcoupe3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/PropMonster/ToyPlanes_DieCastMetal/50s%20through%2070s%20Brands/ManoilF-902.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/PropMonster/ToyPlanes_DieCastMetal/50s%20through%2070s%20Brands/ManoilNavion003.jpg
In the 1950s Manoil included some small die cast planes in its line-up before becoming extinct, I think, in 1955. These were simple castings but they were always brightly colored. Here is the Ercoupe in red/silver with replaced prop, a Lockheed F-90 in black.silver, and the Ryan Navion in green/red. They are similar to Tootsietoys but not as common.
The poor little Navion has lost both prop blades - the hub remains - and has some serious scratching on its roof.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/PropMonster/ToyPlanes_DieCastMetal/50s%20through%2070s%20Brands/ManoilErcoupe3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/PropMonster/ToyPlanes_DieCastMetal/50s%20through%2070s%20Brands/ManoilF-902.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b228/PropMonster/ToyPlanes_DieCastMetal/50s%20through%2070s%20Brands/ManoilNavion003.jpg