Kenton Cast Iron Sand & Gravel Pull Floor Working Dump Wagon with Single Horse

My family played with this toy in the 1950s and 1960s.

The wagon is deep red wagon and has a hinged pressed steel floor.  On the right side, the release lever opens and secures the floor.  Wagon is embossed in raised gold letters on both sides "Sand & Gravel."  The chassis, wheels, and harnessing are green.  One large muscular dray-style black horse is hitched in place.  A magnet adheres to all areas.

Overall, it is in good working condition.  The driver is missing.  The top of release lever is missing but it laches and the dump works.  The horse tail is missing.  The reins ropes are missing.  Some paint is missing in spots.

Approximate measurements:
17 inches long
3 inches wide
3.2 inches high
1 pound 5.8 ounces

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Kenton Hardware Co. was founded by F.M. Perkins in Kenton, Ohio. This company (1890 - 1952) was first known as the Kenton Lock Manufacturing Co., and incorporated in May, 1890. Perkins was interested in a factory to make his patented refrigerator locks and used temporary quarters at the J. Forbins Scroll Mill in Kenton as his first site.

Toy production began in 1894 because of patent disputes with a line of horse-drawn fire equipment, banks, and toy stoves and the name was changed to the Kenton Hardware Manufacturing Co.

In 1903 Kenton became part of National Novelty Corp. and it continued its toy line under the name Wing Mfg. Co.

Involved in several unsuccessful takeovers, it eventually emerged as a separate unit, the Kenton Hardware Co., and again produced toys successfully from 1920-1935. Very early Kenton toys were not marked; only about ten percent of everything they made was marked. Those toys that were marked are plainly imprinted with the company name on the underside of the toy. In 1927 most of the company's toy production was horse drawn toys, but this was phased out to be replaced by automotive toys. A few large automotive toys first appeared in 1923, but most were produced between 1933 and 1940. Small automotive toys in the 10¢ and 250 category, from 4 to 6 inches long, were made in the 1930s.

Kenton ceased production in 1952 and assets were sold in 1953. The Littlestown Hardware & Foundry acquired many Kenton toy designs and marketed them under the brand "Utexiqual". Littlestown folded in 1982.