Buddy L Toys are manufactured by the Moline Pressed Steel Company in East Moline, Illinois. The
company was founded in 1909 by Fred A Lundhal and originally manufactured automobile fenders
and other stamped auto body parts including pressed steel The company primarily supplied
parts for the Mccormack-Deering line of farm implements and the International harvester company
for its trucks. Today the Buddy L "Red Baby" is one of the most sought antique toy trucks in the
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Moline Pressed Steel did not begin manufacturing toys until 1921. The late Mr. Lundhal wanted to
Buddy L trucks durable for his son Arthur (Buddy L). He proceeded to
designed identification all-steel miniature truck, reportedly a model of an International Harvester
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The other kids in the neighborhood loved the toy so much they got their parents to request Mr.
Lundhal make similar toys for them The demand made Mr. Lundhal consider manufacturing toys for
the toy truck trade. He designed and produced 6 samples of all steel toys under the name
Buddy "L" The name Buddy "L" came from his son, Arthur, who was known in the neighborhood as
Buddy L to distinguish him from another Buddy in the same neighborhood It would be another 4
years before the Buddy L Ice truck and the Buddy L Coal truck would be produced. During the next
decade several variations of Buddy L trains and trucks would be available. Vintage Buddy L Toy
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Mr. Lundhal took his samples to the 1920 New York Toy Fair and received a lukewarm reception.
Toy buyers thought the prices were too high; buddy l toys became noted for their size and
quality and toy sales took off. Therefore, Mr Lundhal went ahead and launched the first large
American pressed steel toys - Buddy L. Within 2 years the Sturditoy and Keystone toy co were
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The toy business prospered so much that by 1921, Moline Pressed Steel co stopped fabricating
full-size auto parts in favor of toys By 1926 the toy line expanded to 24 items, including fire
engines, moving vans, flivver trucks, lumber trucks, overhead cranes and sand loaders The large
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In 1928, the fabulous "Outdoor Railroad" train appeared. It was soon followed by ice trucks, coal
trucks, tugboats, airplanes and a bus. Highly detailed and functional construction toys were also
introduced, including some of the most desirable Buddy L toys ever manufactured. Today a Buddy
L bus and black Buddy L coal truck can command several thousand dollars in good condition The
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In 1931 the name of the company was changed to Buddy "L" Manufacturing Company The toys
underwent some improvements to make them more realistic The Junior line of trucks and toys were
introduced with the popular being the red Jr Buddy L dump truck continued as the leader of big
pressed steel toys. Free antique toy appraisal. Because steel was unavailable at that time a line of
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toys; however, it was never the same as before as toy manufacturers began making plastic toys
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