Red Plow Toy

Location:
The last of the toys for this week was discovered in the same plastic bag as the two previous John Deere toys and in the same bin as next week's headline discovery.

Description:
Red disc plow on three wheels. The third wheel (at the end of the plow) can turn 360 degrees. The plow appears to be fully functional with adjustable heights and moving parts. The discs and plows are bare metal silver. The plow shows signs of use with dirt and rust residue in various areas.

Unique Marks:
The tongue of the plow shows "Tru-Scale" in yellow.

History:
According to our research, this appears to be a "Rim Plow" or "Two Bottom Plow" similar to this one:


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References:
- Red Wagon Antiques, Retrieved on January 27, 2008 from http://www.redwagonantiques.com/

- Numerous facts were gathered from the private Richard Family Estate collection. These facts span numerous sources of information and contain genealogical data, photos, and newspaper articles.

John Deere Part Two

Location:
This is the second John Deere toy our UFO Team found in Area 51. While we feel fortunate to find sucha treasure, we are unfortunate in that we do not know very much about the history of the item. Maybe our readers would care to speculate?

Description:
John Deere green with no yellow highlights. No wheels. The front of the device appears to be used to harvest corn as it is pointed in a manner to go between corn rows. Going toward the rear of each side is a large channel or belt that dumps in a hopper-like area in the rear. There is another channel running from the rear to the front and is for unknown uses. There are holes in teh rear that appear to be for a wheel chassis or some sort of connection to another device.

Unique Marks:
Both left and right sides bear "John Deere" in yellow on each chute

History:
Unknown.

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References:
- Numerous facts were gathered from the private Richard Family Estate collection. These facts span numerous sources of information and contain genealogical data, photos, and newspaper articles.

John Deere Part One

Location:
Stuffed away in a dark corner of Area 51, the UFO Team found a dusty bin that turned out to be a mini-treasure chest. Of the five items inside, only one lacked any luster, a hand-welded stool with three legs. The other items include three toys that we will cover this week. The fourth item will make a premier next week (and it's a doozy). Starting this week of toys is the first of two John Deere toys. While relatives of the UFO Team are (or were) farmers, we still do not know the true nature of these toys.

Description:
John Deere green in color with yellow accents. Two wheels, one driven by a small chain. There is a combine -like implement in the front that is yellow. The hubs of the wheels are yellow. The top of the toy is like a turtle shell with a chute leading from the front to the back. Their appears to be a bin on the right hand side that is fed by a hopper pipe or chute.

Unique Marks:
Right side - On the bin - "John Deere" in yellow

Left side - Near the rear - "John Deere" in yellow

Rear - "John Deere" in yellow

Underside - Near the combine at the front - "Made in U. S. A." factory stamp

History:
Likely enjoyed by many children, this John Deere toy shows a lot of wear but also a lot of care.

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References:
- Numerous facts were gathered from the private Richard Family Estate collection. These facts span numerous sources of information and contain genealogical data, photos, and newspaper articles.