Vintage GONG BELL MFG. CO. (See Saw 820) Pull Toy Circa 1939

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About this Item:
We are pleased to offer this
Vintage Gong Bell Mfg. Co. See Saw 820 Pull Toy.
The toy appears to be in all original condition. The boy and girl figures are made of wood with paper litho., and the wheels are also wood. At the lower edge of the girl, it reads
“SEE SAW 820”
, and at the lower edge of the boy it reads
“MADE IS U.S.A. THE GONG BELL MFG. CO.”
. There are some scratches, wear and paint loss, but overall this antique toy is in very respectable condition. The toy works as designed, when the See Saw is pulled, it goes up and down and the bell dings. This is a very cool antique toy from yesteryear that has survived the past 83 years!
DETAILS:
Circa 1939
Wood Wheels
Wood Characters with paper lithography
Metal Base
Metal Axles
Metal Bell
MEASUREMENTS:
12 1/2” L x 5” W x 11" H
NOTES:
This is an old vintage toy that is decades old. There may be some dust, dirt, scratching, or other minor imperfections present. Please be sure to examine the pictures closely as they are an important part of the description.
PROVENANCE/HISTORY:
From: The Official East Hampton, CT Historical Society Website
“Established as a partnership in 1866 by H. H. Abbe, E. C. Barton, E. G. Cone and A. H. Conklin
The Gong Bell Manufacturing Company
began producing bells and toys in the Town of East Hampton, Connecticut.  Today The Gong Bell Mfg antique toys and bells are sought after by collectors around the world as the company was not in existence past the 1960s.”
From: All About Old Toys ~
GONG BELL ~
Credit: Richard Mueller, Jr.
“
The Gong Bell Manufacturing Company
was established as a partnership in 1866 by H. H. Abbe, E. C. Barton, E. G. Cone and A. H. Conklin to produce bells and toys. Gong Bell antique toys are more limited than some brands as the company was not in existence past the 1960s.
The company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Connecticut in April 1899. In 1872, Barton patented a toy called “Revolving Chimes” described as “a pair of cast brass gongs, mounted between two malleable iron wheels.” This was the beginning of Gong Bell’s toy making history. The company also manufactured the first foot bell ever used on automobiles.
After re-organization in 1921, Gong Bell introduces one of the most successful toys invented at the time. It was a toy telephone with a bell and movable receiver hook. This was also the time Gong Bell started concentrating on its wooden toy future. During World War II, the Gong Bell Mfg. Co. also took on military contracts to make hardware for parachutes.
It is believed that with the introduction of plastics in toy making, the Gong Bell Mfg. Co. could not complete since their toys were made mostly of wood and metal, thus closing the company in the 60’s.
There are few known collectors of Gong Bell made toys. Most collectors who have Gong Bell antique toys in their collection have them because they fit into their category of interest.”
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