Tonka Toy Cement Mixer, 1970-1980
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Artifact Overview
Many people call this toy a cement truck but it is actually a concrete transport truck. These trucks combined cement, aggregate (like sand or gravel), and water at the same time that they transported this mixture to the road construction site. The resulting concrete would stay in a liquid state through agitation, or turning of the drum, until delivery.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy truck
Date Made
1970-1980
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
96.83.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
Yellow (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 2.25 in
Length: 5 in
Inscriptions
On either side of cab: TONKA / MOUND, MINN.
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