Unfortunately I also fell down that hill. While I’ve sold quite a few, I still have over 20.
You have to be a little careful with these since there are some coming out of China that are not old. A lot of them have names cast in the side, like Perdue and John Deere. Like most of their junk the castings are rough, the letters may not be aligned properly, and the shapes are kind of strange looking.
I passed on a miniature Hay-Budden once because I just wasn’t sure and the price at the auction was over $100. It was just stamped on the bottom rather than on the side.
Mike
