Ertl Company
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Ertl (formerly, the Ertl Company) is a former American manufacturing company and current brand of toys, best known for its die-cast metal alloy collectible replicas (or scale models) of agricultural machinery. Other products manufactured by Ertl include cars, airplanes, and commercial vehicles.
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Company type | Private (1946–1999) |
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Founded | 1945; 79 years ago (1945) Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
Founder | Fred Ertl Sr. |
Fate | Acquired by Racing Champions in 1999,[1] currently a brand |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Products | Die-cast scale model cars, commercial vehicles |
Owner | Tomy |
Subsidiaries | |
Website | us.tomy.com/ertl |
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The company was based in Dyersville, Iowa, home of the National Farm Toy Museum.