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Restore or not to restore. Value or is it rare.

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Box

On Training Wheels
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People are actually aging things to make them look like that. It would be ashame to remove the petina it has earned over the decades.
 
Please keep us up to date on your progress if you bring it back. No little girl would be able or want to ride it looking like this but with some love it will be enjoyed in the family for years. I would suggest taking a good quality image of those manufacturer details on the fender before you start.
Try find an original catalog image or completed restoration for additional ideas. Thanks for posting!
 
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Yes above info is right on the mark...Junior Toy Company - Hammond, Indiana. Original style fender decals still available on ebay.
Looks almost like a 50's caddy tailight lens would fit for a nosecone....?
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I believe that trike dates from late ‘50s/early ‘60s but the batwing handlebars and possibly the pedals are earlier. Made by the Junior Toy Co. Maybe @ridingtoy @cr250mark or @Oldbikes could help. V/r Shawn

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Interesting that this AMF Rocket Trike model came with solid wheels. Never noticed an AMF RT model like that before. Yes, the pedals and batwing handlebars do appear earlier to me.

Dave
 
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