Harris Toy Co. Cast Iron Clockwork Horseless Carriage *SOLD*

Harris Toy Co. Cast Iron Clockwork Horseless Carriage

This is a highly desirable cast iron and CLOCKWORK! horseless carriage that was manufactured by the Harris Toy Company of Toledo, Ohio.

The original driver is in great condition. We tested it and it works. Its a great toy that already found a home, but we wanted to share it with you because it is a special toy.

This is approximately 7 ½” L.  We invite you to view the photos to further determine quality and condition.           

A brief history of the Harris Toy Company of Toledo, Ohio:

1887 – 1913

Founder: Franklin Harrison Harris

Specialty: Produced malleable cast-iron and steel toys in the 1880s. It became one of the top manufacturers of cast iron toys which were famous for manufacturing various carts and wagons with cartoon characters of time such as Gloomy Gus, Happy Hooligan, and Foxy Grandpa standing in them. Harris also acted as a jobber for Dent, Hubley, and Wilkins which it is often hard to distinguish between their products. In 1913, financial difficulties forced them out of toy production.