Ertl Toy Tractors

Ertl was founded in 1945 by Fred Ertl Sr. He started making toy tractors in the furnace of his home, in 1945. He was a journeyman molder at a Dubuque firm that was temporarily idled by a strike. With a wife and five sons to support, he started taking defective aluminum aircraft pistons and melting them down. He poured this aluminum into sand molds, and started making toy tractors. By 1946, the basement wasn't big enough, so the business moved to a 1,040 square foot building in Dubuque. In 1959, Ertl built a larger facility in Dyersville, IA and moved all production to that facility. For the last 65 years Ertl has prided itself in producing quality farm toys and collectibles. Since 1959 they have called Dyersville, Iowa their home. Not far from the "Field of Dreams" movie site, they are in the heart of farm country. Their toy tractors, farm and construction equipment are legendary in their attention to detail. This is our main ERTL Tractor Page. You can start by looking through the items below. If you are looking for an ERTL Tractor of a certain manufacturer, check the menu on the left.

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