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| #700 - Mechanical Lift Truck - 1948-49 |
Buoyed by the reception of its #600 Amazing Car, Nylint followed up with an equally amazing #700
Mechanical Lift Truck in 1948. Popular Science thought very highly of its ingenious workings.
Mechanical Lift Truck in 1948. Popular Science thought very highly of its ingenious workings.
Lift Trucks are not all that difficult to find. Many survived. What is extremely hard to find is the
aluminum pallet ("skid") that went with it. The box (rough example shown above) is also hard to find.
aluminum pallet ("skid") that went with it. The box (rough example shown above) is also hard to find.
Mechanical Lift Trucks came in two colors, red and green (see bottom of page). Both sported the
same decals. The box panels below explain in great detail how to operate this mechanical wonder.
same decals. The box panels below explain in great detail how to operate this mechanical wonder.
The Green version of the Mechanical Lift Truck is much harder to find than the Red version. They
were identical in construction. This one is missing the aluminum pallet - as are most.
were identical in construction. This one is missing the aluminum pallet - as are most.