Carter Machine and Tool Company was established by Joseph Carter in 1940, and commenced toy production immediately after WWII with farm models, using the trade name Carter Tru-Scale. Carter also produced models for Nylint Toys until Nylint began in house production. By 1948, Carter built tooling for Eska of Dubuque Iowa, who faced bankruptcy by 1952, at which point Carter purchased the manufacturing side of the Eska business, which was relocated to Rockford IL. Carter's business was purchased by Chicago based Superior Toy Company in 1985, Superior themselves filing for bankruptcy in 1990.
Carter Tru Scale T-401 Tractor |
Carter Tru Scale C-406 Combine Harvester |
Carter Tru Scale P-404 Plow (Plough) |
Carter Tru Scale A-414 Rocket Auger Elevator |
Carter Tru Scale E-410 Portable Elevator |
Carter Tru Scale E-410 Portable Elevator |
Carter Tru Scale E-410 Portable Elevator |
Carter Tru Scale E-410 Portable Elevator |
Carter Tru Scale T-302 Farm Trailer |
Carter Tru Scale T-302 Farm Trailer |
Carter Tru Scale T-302 Farm Trailer |
Carter Tru Scale T-302 Farm Trailer |
Carter Tru Scale, March 1954 Toys and Novelties extract |
Carter Tru Scale, 1962, source unknown |
Carter Tru Scale in colour, date and source unknown |
Carter Tru Scale catalog, date unknown (Rockford address, probably early/mid 1950s) |
Carter Tru Scale catalog, date unknown (Rockford address, probably early/mid 1950s) |
Carter Tru Scale catalog, date unknown (Rockford address, probably early/mid 1950s) |
Carter Tru Scale catalog, date unknown (Rockford address, probably early/mid 1950s) |
Carter Tru Scale catalog, date unknown (Rockford address, probably early/mid 1950s) |
Carter Tru Scale catalog, date unknown (Rockford address, probably early/mid 1950s) |
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