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Title: how rare are these in the states? Post by: aristocrat on September 18, 2012, 11:20:12 am now never get to see one of these over here in the UK......which is a shame,
looking over here for 50's or 60's kids stuff made out of cast alloy and its no fun... how rare are these in the states complete and working and is this price indicative or are they usually higher or lower? are there other cast kids machines too? would like to get my hands on one to restore myself have had metal pedal cars but no cast alloy type machines could be space/car/boat/anything http://www.ebay.com/itm/Murray-Pedal-Car-Atomic-Missile-Jet-/160866590174?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2574655dde&nma=true&si=js3KL2sAaG6e5s7g26YcfrmHpTs%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 is this circa mid sixties space race type or earlier? i am presuming its cast alloy many thx GP Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: Kilroy on September 18, 2012, 12:51:33 pm GP,
the rocket is mid 50's. Reproductions of cars are being made,. i've seen some airplane repops, not sure on the rocket ships. Tractors also seemed to be big, besides the fire trucks and police cars. I don;t follow the pedal cars a much, but there is a bid, so i am guessing the price is fair. an american TV that will remain nameless "restored" one for a customer. . As i recall the atomic rocket was steel, trim peices may have been plastic. Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: Wojcik on September 18, 2012, 05:21:16 pm I think that nameless tv show said they were worth $6-$7,000 restored! :tounge:
Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: mygoose101 on September 18, 2012, 07:35:29 pm That is actually a rare pedal car. Like everything here 5 years ago it was in high demand, now not so sure. Grade 1 restored one would bring in $3,500-$4,000 but now it's anyones guess.
Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: aristocrat on September 19, 2012, 07:43:29 am hello everyone and thx for the replies
after further research it seems murray supplied same generic machine in a number of different decal variants the "Atomic Missile," the "Supersonic Jet," and the "Sky Rocket." do any of you guys know where best to be able to source one, apart from usual ebay and craigslist sources in usa. would these be available say at chicago coinop too or at a different say pedal car show? thx again GP Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: Creighton on September 19, 2012, 05:20:19 pm Do you want orginal or would a reproduction do? There is a pedal car store downtown I can call.
Creighton Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: aristocrat on September 20, 2012, 09:22:35 am hello creighton,
starngeley enough have just seen on ebay a repro XONEX? made of the murray atomic missile, its missing a few parts too but the repro is not cast alloy which is the type of item im looking for as want to highly polish it and not paint it heres link for the repro http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XONEX-ATOMIC-MISSLE-REPLICA-PEDAL-CAR-TOY-/140852544895?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item20cb77457f and heres a pix of what im looking to do on this or other typre vntage kids alloy or fairground item Title: Re: how rare are these in the states? Post by: aristocrat on September 20, 2012, 09:23:29 am and another pix
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