Where do I find pedal car info.

[Bill Campbell]

Heres a side shot of mine notice the holes on the side there for a Horn mine is a Fire Chief model , there are no holes to mount windshield. Your car is in Super Shape

 

[kirk thomas]

That does look a lot like mine but there is no holes in the fenders for running boards. On the dashboard it reads Weston in between the ampres and speedo. Could that be the make?
Is the top of the hood smooth on yours?

 

[Rusthound]

Pretty sure it's a late 20's Steelcraft. They made them in a few different versions. I see the under carriage is missing. I will see if I can post a picture of mine. It was beat up but had original paint and you could read the Steelcraft decal on the seat back

 

[kirk thomas]

This is a Steelcraft as it has the same dash as the Mack dump truck listed today from the 20's

 

[Boris]

Lots of good comments here, but as long as we're naming resident experts, I believe @ridingtoy deserves major mention.

 

[ridingtoy]

Lots of good comments here, but as long as we're naming resident experts, I believe @ridingtoy deserves major mention.

Thanks for the vote of confidence in my expertise but my pedal toy knowledge is very limited when it comes to pedal cars. I have some of the pedal car collector books that Shawn pictured and that's about it. Years ago I thought about going into pedal car collecting, however when I saw the cost of models having some age on them I had to reconsider the idea. At the time, tricycles were a lot cheaper and would fit in my collecting budget better. That certainly has changed in recent years...older trikes I could buy for $50 or less back then are now many times selling for $100s. Too much for this old collector's retirement income.

Dave

 

[kirk thomas]

Thank you everyone for your help and comments. I am going to pass this on to a new owner today so.
Thanks again, Kirk

 

[Neal Andres]

Allow me to add that based on the wheels and the missing pedal mechanism, it's very likely that this car spent a portion of its life as a carnival ride.

 

[Bill Campbell]

That does look a lot like mine but there is no holes in the fenders for running boards. On the dashboard it reads Weston in between the ampres and speedo. Could that be the make?
Is the top of the hood smooth on yours?

Weston was a company that made amp gauges in the teens and twenties

 

[Phattiremike]

UPDATE! Identified as a 1929 Steelcraft "Hudson". Here it is with the red paint removed and a new set of rims, looks like I found the running gear but now looking for a wind shield frame and hubcaps both with patina to match the look... no restoration she's staying the way it is.

-mike