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Otaco, Minnitoy British American Oil Tanker
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Otaco, Minnitoy British American Oil Tanker
Estimate:
CA$1,200 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$1,100
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Toys, Motorcycles & Automobilia | The Late Howard Meyer Legacy Collection
Size
7.5" x 9" x 28".
Category
Toys
Description
Canadian. 1950s. Manufactured in Orillia, Ontario by Otaco. This was always a BA tanker but was customized by the company to advertise the product. Marked on doors of cab. Wheels are marked "Minitoys" (with only one 'n'). The error was never corrected.
Condition
Complete. Some areas show flaking, mostly on the cab quarter panels. Front bumper has been rewelded. Flaking to the white period overpaint. The white overpaint on the hubs and hubcaps is flaking. Some flaking to the edge of the chassis on both sides. Active flaking on the edges of the tanker and cab. The decals on the tanker are worn with partial loss. The rear bumper is a replacement.
Medium
Pressed steel.
Provenance
The Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.
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