Buddy "L" toys were originally manufactured by the Moline Pressed Steel Company, which was started by Fred A. Lundahl in 1910. The company originally manufactured automobile fenders and other stamped auto body parts for the automobile industry, instead of toy products. The company primarily supplied parts for the McCormick-Deering line of farm implements and the International Harvester Company for its trucks. Moline Pressed Steel did not begin manufacturing toys until 1921. Mr. Lundhal wanted to make something new, different, and durable for his son Arthur. He designed and produced an all-steel miniature truck, reportedly a model of an International Harvester truck made from 18- and 20-gauge steel which had been discarded to the company's scrap pile.

In the 1960's this beautiful pressed steel cement mixer truck was produced. The truck stands 7" Tall and 13" Long made of pressed steel with a plastic mixer and rubber tires.

The Buddy L has original paint which has some rust and pitting with plastic windows which has a crack in the windshield. The mixer is plastic and has tons of wear and tear to the paint from 60 years of hard play. It is missing the roller,bucket and slide.

This is still a cool collector's piece despite its battle wounds!