A.C. Williams Cast Iron Bus for Sale

A.C. Williams Cast Iron Bus

We have for you a lesser-found A.C. Williams bus, likely a final-year casting before the company closed.

This model features the sought-after orange and tan paint, contrasting beautifully. The tires and paint are original. The sculpt captures the streamlined design of a 1935 City Bus, possibly a Fageol, with detailed doors. Made for Depression-era children, this budget-friendly toy measures approximately 4″ L.

A brief history of A.C. Williams Co. of Ravenna, Ohio:     

The A. C. Williams Company was founded in business in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1844. It was founded by John Wesley Williams, the father of A. C. Williams. However, there was a big fire at the company, and a decision was made to move to Ravenna. Ohio. Actual production started there in 1893.     

Like the other famous cast iron companies of the time (Hubley, Dent, Kilgore, Arcade, Kenton), A.C. Williams manufactured cast iron cars and trucks.  From 1893 to 1923 they produced cast-iron horse-drawn rigs, autos, airplanes, penny banks, and tractor toys; the line included mostly miniatures distributed through Woolworth, Kresge`s, and other five-and-dime stores. They even produced some tin cars towards the end of the company’s relatively long history. Unfortunately, in 1938 they closed their toy production and continued in other ventures to this day.