Farm Tractor Warehouse » Diecast Tractors http://farmtractorwarehouse.com Tue, 19 May 2009 13:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Farm Toy Shows & Events http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/farm-toy-shows-events http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/farm-toy-shows-events#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 02:02:32 +0000 Admin http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/?p=135 If you're an avid collector of or a new collector, going to farm toy shows and events is a great way to learn about the hobby and connect with other collectors. All throughout the United States, events are held each year and there's a good chance that there's a farm toy show in your region at some point during the year.

If you want to keep up on what's going on in the world of and collectibles, visit this website on a regular basis for up-to-date info on farm toy related events.

http://www.toytractortimes.com/events

]]> http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/farm-toy-shows-events/feed 0 Britains Farm Toys http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/britains-farm-toys http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/britains-farm-toys#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:06:32 +0000 Admin http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/?p=104 Dating back to the late 1800's when William Britain Jr. founded a toy company, the company soon became famous for their innovative process of building toy soldiers. At the time the company was known as W. Britain, but in 1907 the company changed its name to Britains Ltd. The company was controlled by the Britain family until 1984 when it was acquired and renamed Britains Petite and then acquired one more time by Ertl in 1997.

Over the years a number of high quality Britains farm toys were made including and plastic farm animals as well. Some of their more famous included some Massey Ferguson tractors as well as some Ford and John Deere toy tractors as well. Today some of the vintage Britains have become hot collectors items.

]]> http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/britains-farm-toys/feed 0 John Deere Diecast Tractors http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/john-deere-diecast-tractors http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/john-deere-diecast-tractors#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:44:31 +0000 Admin http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/?p=82 Like the saying goes, "Nothing Runs Like a Deere". For over 100 years John Deere has been building high quality tractor and other farm equipment. It's no wonder that Diecast John Deere tractors are among the most collected of all . With companies like SpecCast and Ertl producing some high quality , you have many choices.

Check out these Diecast John Deere Tractors!

]]> http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/john-deere-diecast-tractors/feed 0 Hubley Diecast Tractors http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/hubley-diecast-tractors http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/hubley-diecast-tractors#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:55:35 +0000 Admin http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/?p=43 The Hubley Manufacturing Company was a toy company based in Pennsylvania that began in the late 1800's.  Known for their cast iron toys, Hubley made a number of high quality before they were sold to another company and the name ceased to exist sometime in the past 20 years.

Hubley tractors are apparently quite rare because many of them were given to the government during the war to be melted down and made into equipment used during WWII.  I have heard that this is true, but do not know for sure.  Whatever the case, they are quite rare and sought after.

Hubley

]]> http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/hubley-diecast-tractors/feed 0 SpecCast Diecast Farm Toys http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/speccast-diecast-farm-toys http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/speccast-diecast-farm-toys#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:56:49 +0000 Admin http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/?p=31 speccast_case_tractorFounded in 1974, SpecCast is the maker of some of the finest diecast available today.  The company holds licences to produce John Deere, Case IH, Minneapolis-Moline, McCormick, AGCO, Massey-Ferguson, Allis Chalmers, New Holland, Cockshutt,  Oliver and International.

One of the most unique aspects of SpecCast is that they will make custom ordered products with a minimum order of just 100 units.

The exceptional detail of SpecCast make them sought after by farm toy collectors worldwide.

SpecCast

]]> http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/speccast-diecast-farm-toys/feed 0 Diecast Ertl Farm Toys http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/diecast-ertl-farm-toys http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/diecast-ertl-farm-toys#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:11:03 +0000 Admin http://farmtractorwarehouse.com/?p=24 Since 1945 Ertl Company has been producing high quality .  First based in the United States, they are most known for their diecast John Deere, CaseIH and AGCO tractors.  The company was founded in 1945 in Iowa, but in the 1990's production shifted to Mexico.  Whether you're looking for 1:16, 1:32 or 1:64 scale , Ertl has them all and in exquisite detail.  They truly are a high quality diecast tractor with a long history.
Ertl Precision John Deere 4440 Pictures, Images and Photos

Recently Ertl released it's Precision series of .  These have been taken to the next level in terms of detail and include such items as rubber tires, levers and steering that works as well as small details like hoses and fuel lines.  Some tractors are made from 100 separate pieces!  One of the best things about the Ertl Precision Series is that it only a limited number of each model are produced, making them great for serious collectors.  John Deere, Case, AGCO and Bew Holland are available in the Precision lineup.

Ertl

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