Lot 346:
ERTL John Deere Mod 60 Expo XI Tractor
Description
This is a 1/16 scale die-cast metal toy tractor replicating the John Deere Model 60 High-Seat Standard Tractor as produced between 1955 and 1956. This specific model is a commemorative edition produced for the Two-Cylinder Expo XI in 2001. The tractor is finished in signature green paint with yellow wheels and black rubber tires. It features a wide front axle and a high-mounted operator’s seat. The side of the tractor hood is printed with the John Deere name and the number 60. The item is housed in its original illustrated cardboard box. The back of the box features a printed logo reading ERTL, followed by the text ?2001 RACING CHAMPIONS ERTL, INC. Dyersville, Iowa 52040-0500 U.S.A. All rights reserved Made in China. The box also bears a JOHN DEERE LICENSED PRODUCT logo with a leaping deer symbol. The number 16070 is printed on the bottom right corner of the back panel. A descriptive paragraph on the side of the box notes that in 1955 John Deere introduced this tractor blending standard and row-crop designs, with only 910 units originally built.
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