This gallery presents my collection of Dinky Toys.
- Aircraft
- American Cars
- Buses
- Commercial
- Dinky Dublo
- Dinky Mini’s
- Dinky Toys Caravans
- Early Series
- Emergency Vehicles
- English Cars
- European Cars
- Farm & Tractors
- French Made
- Military Vehicles
- Racing Cars
- SuperToys
- TV Themes
How to put the tracks on ? Bulldozers tracks on dinky toy bulldozer has blind rivets holding blade to you ? Is there any replacement rivers ? Thanks for any information Tim Long.
Hi Tim
They are a challenge. I’ll try to write something up with more detail next week, but basically the options for replacing the tracks on these types of models are as follows.
When replacing Dinky or Matchbox bulldozer tracks the pivot points for the bulldozer arms are a machine turned axle head or metal stud. Using. Dremel type tool or a hand held small needle file you can work the machined head to reduce its diameter without redcing the length – the goal s to all it to slip out while retaining enough metal to peen over are refitting.
A less tedious method is to cut the axles in the centre and fit a tube sleeve with glue when refitting.
Optionally you can cut the tracks and use an O-ring cement to seal them, but I have had little success with this method.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Tony
Hi Tony, I have a vintage wooden pull toy. It’s a kangaroo dressed in what appears to be a school uniform. It’s 9 3/4 inches long. 6 inches tall and has AMUSU Toy printed in very small letters on the kangaroos trousers. Can’t find any reference to it online. I’m in Pennsylvania USA hence the reference in inches. We’re still oddly resisting the metric system. Walter
Hi Walter
The only reference that I am aware of that may be related is http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1345766 which is an electric question and answer game from 1933. The AMUSU brand is in there and a definite Australian theme. Thanks for the reference, I’d appreciate some photos of the kangaroo.
cheers
Tony