Construction Equip., Vehicles

**1 50 CUSTOM BUILDING PARTS - NZG - JOAL - NORSCOT - ERTL - and OTHERS**	10	$35.00	31m
1930's Buddy L Cement Mixer	5	$142.00	35m
CCM Manitowoc 555 Crawler Crane 1 50 TWH Sword Conrad WSI	14	$222.00	37m
VINTAGE DIE CAST ERTL CASE 1550 CRAWLER DOZER -1 16	1	$39.99	38m
Bobcat 1:25 Skidsteer Loader Pallet Fork Attachment 6988850	-	$11.00	42m
BELL TELEPHONE 1:25 1950 SCALE MODEL DODGE HYDRAULIC POLE DIGGER WITH BOX RARE	11	$11.51	44m
Barber Greene BG245C Paver - 1 50 - NZG #479.01 - MIB	-	$195.00	45m
Orange & Blue Cement Mixer Truck Toy	-	$2.99	45m
WSI Mammoet Volkswagen Set + Volkswagen BF3 Van Conrad NZG Sword TWH	19	$129.49	47m
BELL TELEPHONE 1:25 1931 SCALE "MODEL A" TELEPHONE LINEMAN INSTALLER TRUCK	5	$6.00	49m
Conrad Schwing Concrete Pump S47SX Mack 1 50 Heavyhaul WSI NZG TWH Liebherr	7	$52.28	53m
NEW Britains 1:32 Diecast 2002 JCB 718 Dump Truck MINT	-	$6.49	55m
VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BACKHOE UTILITY TRACTOR, DIECAST	8	$32.51	55m
Tonka Jeep Cement Mixer For Parts	-	$4.99	56m
2x Conrad Schwing Concrete Pumps 34-X 1 50 Heavyhaul WSI NZG TWH Liebherr	11	$43.42	57m

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The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal and plastic, the metal used commonly is ZAMAK (or Mazak), an alloy of zinc and aluminium. Zamak is also referred to as white metal or pot metal. The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method.

History

A Die Cast Boeing 747 model in 1:400 scale.Diecast (or die cast, or die-cast) toys were first produced early in the 20th century by manufacturers such as Meccano (Dinky Toys) in the United Kingdom and Dowst Brothers (Tootsietoys) in the United States. The first models on the market were basic, consisting of a small car or van body with no interior. In the early days it was common for impurities in the Zamak alloy to result in metal fatigue; the casting would crack or decompose for no apparent reason. As a result, diecast toys made before World War II are difficult to find in good condition. Lesney began making diecast toys in 1947. Their popular Matchbox 1-75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that "Matchbox" was widely used as a generic term for any diecast toy car, regardless of who the actual manufacturer was. The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

Construction Equip., Vehicles

1 50 CUSTOM BUILDING PARTS - NZG - JOAL - NORSCOT - ERTL - and OTHERS

1930's Buddy L Cement Mixer

CCM Manitowoc 555 Crawler Crane 1 50 TWH Sword Conrad WSI

VINTAGE DIE CAST ERTL CASE 1550 CRAWLER DOZER -1 16

Bobcat 1:25 Skidsteer Loader Pallet Fork Attachment 6988850

BELL TELEPHONE 1:25 1950 SCALE MODEL DODGE HYDRAULIC POLE DIGGER WITH BOX RARE

Barber Greene BG245C Paver - 1 50 - NZG #479.01 - MIB

Orange & Blue Cement Mixer Truck Toy

WSI Mammoet Volkswagen Set + Volkswagen BF3 Van Conrad NZG Sword TWH

BELL TELEPHONE 1:25 1931 SCALE "MODEL A" TELEPHONE LINEMAN INSTALLER TRUCK

Conrad Schwing Concrete Pump S47SX Mack 1 50 Heavyhaul WSI NZG TWH Liebherr

NEW Britains 1:32 Diecast 2002 JCB 718 Dump Truck MINT

VINTAGE ERTL INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BACKHOE UTILITY TRACTOR, DIECAST

Tonka Jeep Cement Mixer For Parts

2x Conrad Schwing Concrete Pumps 34-X 1 50 Heavyhaul WSI NZG TWH Liebherr

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