by grwebster » Sat May 14, 2011 4:31 pm
Tone, remember Perry Eichor? He was the only guy I knew who could identify all the various American makers of lead, slush cast {hollow} aircraft toys. I don't think he is active here on the site even though I have invited him.
Some of the lead manufacturers in the USA that come to mind were Barclay, Kansas Toy and Novelty, Charles A. Wood, Lincoln White Metal Works, Manoil, Ralstoy, and of course the very early Dowst {later became Tootsietoys, but they made no lead airplanes that I know of, just vehicles}.
Problem is that most of these early lead toy makers did not put their names on the toys.
These all started disappearing in the early 1930s as modern, efficient die casting equipment and Mazac { 'mazak' or 'zamak or whatever it is called} alloy came about.
I don't think the health issue was raised until after WW2