Robert’s biggest challenge has been reinventing the company, which he’s done by focusing exclusively on children’s toys, expanding product development and moving manufacturing abroad. “But it’s also been the biggest accomplishment,” he says. Despite access to metal being limited during World War II, and Radio Flyer taking a break from wagon production for a couple of years to manufacture Blitz Cans. Post-war, as the suburbs boomed, the wagons again flew off the shelves. Those kids had a new abundance of space to run around with their wagons in. Around this time, the company started making wheelbarrows, too.
By 1933, Pasin had set up his newly rechristened business, the Radio Steel & MFG Company, at a large manufacturing facility on Grand Avenue in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Radio Flyer’s corporate headquarters is, remarkably, still essentially in the same location today—although all manufacturing has unsurprisingly moved to China. Metal toys that will be outdoors should have a rust-proof coating. The link you selected is for a destination outside of the Federal Government.
I could have used body filler to get a smoother surface but I didn’t feel it was worth the trouble, especially since I planned on giving the bed interior a textured, rubberized coating. After using the stripper I went over the entire bed with the wire wheel to remove any last bits of paint, and to grind down rust spots as close to bare metal as possible. I began by removing the complete wheel assemblies from the wagon bed and disassembling the pivot plate and handle from the front bolster . I’ll show you the steps I took to strip it all down and refinish it. While I can’t technically call this a restoration (because it wasn’t returned to its original state), it looks good and is functional–which is what I was after.
We looked at the top Wagons For Kids and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we’ve determined the best Wagon For Kids you should buy. Look for the DWYM seal for products that are the best in the category. The red cube can come apart or detach during use and release the small white ball inside the cube, posing a choking hazard to infants. Unfortunately this project was so long ago that I really have no idea how many cans of paint it required. However since it’s a relatively small project, I’d guess only 1 can of primer and probably 2 of the red.
We researched 25 stroller wagons and chose 11 to purchase and test extensively. The Radio Flyer Discovery performed surprisingly well given that it is one-fourth the cost of some wagons we tested and half the price of most of its 2-seater peers. All wagon bases will come with adjustable 5-point safety harnesses on both smaller sides of the stroller wagon.
That’s how the Hero Wagon was born – we evolved our patented folding wagon to provide an easy solution to store, sanitize, and carry necessary equipment like IV poles through the halls of hospitals. https://ridingtoys.cc In 1987, Radio Steel changed its name to Radio Flyer after its popular flagship little red wagon. Pasin died in 1990, and his grandson, Robert Pasin, Antonio’s grandson, has been CEO since 1997.