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#2006 Grader
| Version #3 - 1951-52 |
Third version Adams Road Graders retained the yellow paint scheme from the second version, but
used small round axle caps instead of the large cone-shaped discs found on previous versions.
used small round axle caps instead of the large cone-shaped discs found on previous versions.
| The only significant variation on the third version was the use of the smaller hub cap. |
| Second and third version toys still used the orange "Adams" lettering on the font. |
| Early blade circles had 5 different blade-angle positions. Later versions had only 3. |
| The rear cross-member with the draw-bar hole was sometimes used in the center of the frame as well. |
| Sticker shock in 1952! But, remember, "Doepke toys outlast others 3 to 1." |
| Fort Wayne Corrugated Paper Company made this 1952 Road Grader box. |
| Version #4 - 1953-56 (?) |
The pale-orange color of this fourth version grader just doesn't have the pizazz of the "brilliant orange"
used on the 1948 toys. It is not known for certain when grader production ended. (Note that the tops
of the blade lift arms are now twisted to prevent them from falling through their guide slots.)
used on the 1948 toys. It is not known for certain when grader production ended. (Note that the tops
of the blade lift arms are now twisted to prevent them from falling through their guide slots.)
| These "knobby" looking turf tires first appeared in 1953. Some graders had them on all axles. |
| 1953 was also the first year for "Firestone" tires, though the Good Year brand continued to be used as well. |
| All four graders featured on this site used the one-piece tie-rod. Two-piece examples, however, have also been found. |
| The bright orange color of the "Adams" decal clashes with the pale-orange paint. |
