Toy Farm Equiment Made Out Of Junk

Toy Farm Equiment Made Out Of Junk AG WORLD Ag World 18-2-22 What makes these tractors, combines and other built-from-scratch farm toys unique is that the man who made them, Lyle Webster, Fostoria, Kan., built them entirely out of "junk" parts including nuts, bolts, wire, washers, nails, and scrap iron and tubing. The retired service station operator and equipment repairman, who has been closely associated with farmers all his life, has built more than 80 toy tractors, Caterpillars, wagons, threshers, and other farm equipment over the past 2 1/2 years. "People who see them on display at a local cafe and other businesses are amazed at how realistic these replicas are," says Webster's daughter, Shelly Nibarger. "He created them mostly from memory with the use of a few simple hand tools including a welder, tin snips, hacksaw, pliers and vice grips. They're meant to be display items rather than actual toys since most of them are a little on the heavy side. Most have wheels that turn and other movable parts." Nibarger says what draws the most attention is the precision detail of Webster's creations as well as the factory paint jobs and detailed stenciling. "The toys are both art and history. They're very unique," she says. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lyle Webster, Fostoria, Kan. 66426 (ph 913 457-3678).

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