AC Williams 1934 PLYMOUTH sedan TAKE APART antique cast iron toy car.

AC Williams 1934 PLYMOUTH sedan TAKE APART antique cast iron toy car.

Size  10 x 5 x 5 cm

This is a rare cast iron car, interchangeable body take apart, manufactured by A.C. Williams of Ravenna, Ohio.   

This set came in a box with one base vehicle, one truck body, one sedan body, and two coupe bodies.

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, airplane, 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.