RWPerry Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Last weekend we ran a tour for our Packard Region and as part of the tour stopped at the I80 Truck Museum near Walcott, IA on I 80. One truck I had never seen before was this 1935 Dodge Air Flow tanker truck. It is a very unique design. Is this an actual Dodge or something someone put together? It looks to be totally original condition. I have just never seen any photos of this model. When we ran the 2011 DBC Meet we went to this museum on one of our tours but since then they have doubled the size so if you are ever traveling on I80 ineastern Iowa it would be worth a stop. They have some fantastic truck history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Google Dodge Airflow truck and get many images of those cool vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I have one of these as a paper weight on my desk: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-ERTL-TEXACO-DIECAST-BANK-1939-DODGE-AIRFLOW-NEW-MINT-IN-BOX-CERT-KEY-10-/401322849579?_trksid=p2349526.m2548.l4275 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 A buddy of mine used to make a cast iron toy of that truck....various oil company versions. He made some TEXACO trucks, but the company wrote him a letter to stop producing them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 geez, now I have to worry that my paperweight is bootlegged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Henry Ford Museum truck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 On 5/20/2017 at 9:58 AM, keiser31 said: A buddy of mine used to make a cast iron toy of that truck....various oil company versions. He made some TEXACO trucks, but the company wrote him a letter to stop producing them. Does Tom Sehloff still make cast iron toys? This Richfield truck is beyond beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Taylormade said: Does Tom Sehloff still make cast iron toys? This Richfield truck is beyond beautiful! Yes, he still makes some of his toys. At the risk of hijacking this thread, here are some of his other toys that he made....1935 Chryslers and some Packards. If you want to talk to him, call this number...(541)621-9013. Check out some of his other stuff here....https://www.google.com/search?q=Tom+Sehloff&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI9f_Rz7jUAhVI5CYKHZ8tBCsQsAQIKA&biw=1056&bih=520 Edited June 12, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Total, unmitigated hijack on my part, but I've always loved models. Tom's stuff is just incredible. Not even car related, but I build ship models out of printed paper as the old toy makers did in the late 1900s. This one is 48 inches long. There is something very satisfying about making miniature versions of the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Just beautiful work. You have to wonder why these companies go so crazy about a toy or something representing a product or company that been out of business for so long. For the little they will make on copyrights, you would think they would be supportive of reviving their history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWPerry Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Since I have a Packard as well as the Dodges I really like those Packard models. They look great! Wish I had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, RWPerry said: Since I have a Packard as well as the Dodges I really like those Packard models. They look great! Wish I had one. The "safari wagon" is my favorite. Tom grafted one of his travel trailers onto the front of a 1930 Packard. The telescope, spotlights and davits for the canoes swivel and the canoes are separate and made of basswood. Of course, the men are separate items, too. Here is the rest of the safari set....I guess we're still on topic since there is part of a Dodge Airflow in this photo.... Edited June 13, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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