American Marble And Toy Manufacturing Company

American marble and onyx co.

American marble and toy manufacturing company.

During the 19th century. Is an established los angeles company since 1933. Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles. The company produces rolled glass which is used in windows lamps etc.

It became the largest toy company to operate in the u s. Rich toys sterling il. A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size. It was manufactured on the site by the american marble toy manufacturing co.

A few years later in 1891 sam dyke founded the american marble toy manufacturing company and it was this factory that became the largest toy company to operate in the united states during the nineteenth century. And you drop a marble in the hole in the top and it falls down thru a maze but you can turn the maze with a handle on the side to make. Toys include play kitchens dollhouses sand toys snow toys and ride ons. In the late 1930s kokomo purchased a marble making machine from peltier glass company and used it to produce marbles made from the glass rejected in their rolling process.

At this time it employed approximately 350 people. The american marble professional team will provide you with experienced. Wooden dolls toyhouses rocking horses. Dyke s company grew so well that once again he joined with actaeon and a man named james e.

It mass produced a million marbles a day and turned out dozens of other toys including the blue santa. Electric and mechanical 75 tricycles 44 video game machines except coin operated 91. Toy horns 4 toy manufacturing supplies 9 toy marbles manufacturers 23 toy musical instruments 6 toy pistols 3 toy rifles except air 1 toy trains airplanes and automobiles 42 toys manufacturers 63 trains and equipment toy. Leighton a famous glass master and founded the american marble and toy manufacturing company in akron on loch 3 park.

The american toy marble museum is located in akron ohio where some of the earliest american marbles were produced. The american marble and toy manufacturing company was founded by samuel c. In the mid 1890s. This company was the first toy marble factory in the usa.

American plastic toys products have been proudly made in the usa since 1962 and the company makes more than 125 different products at five plants in michigan and mississippi though it notes that some small sound components and fasteners are imported. Material selection custom fabrication installation of kitchens bathrooms fireplaces furniture and more. American toy marble museum. Dyke in 1891 in akron.

The museum displays a wide range of marbles and other toys and tools from the industry. Pedal cars pressed steel trucks bicycles scooters.