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Subject: Green Machine big wheel does anyone have a picture
Theres on ride on toy I had when I was a kid the green machine... a big wheel type toy that had two shifters in the place of handle bars. It was lime green and black. Does anyone have a picture? or better yet have one? I would pay $$$ for it. But Im thinking they are rare...anyway I want to get a hold of one for my kids.
Subject: Re: Green Machine big wheel does anyone have a pic *PIC*
: Theres on ride on toy I had when I was a kid
: the green machine... a big wheel type toy
: that had two shifters in the place of handle
: bars. It was lime green and black. Does
: anyone have a picture? or better yet have
: one? I would pay $$$ for it. But Im thinking
: they are rare...anyway I want to get a hold
: of one for my kids.
I had one of those
Here is what I found, Empire Industries Inc. acquired the Green Machine concept from Marx Toys in 1993. They renamed it the "Big Wheel Sidewinder," Item #1804. I guess you can get one from Empire Industries. I went to there web site and it is under construction. There is a number you can call to check and see if they still have them:
Manufacturing and Customer Service:
Empire Industries, Inc.
501 Daniel Street
Tarboro, NC 27886-4000
Customer Service/ Consumer Sales:1-800-872-1869
Customer Service Fax: (252) 823-7891
This is the only picture I could find, and it isn't even green.
Subject: Re: Green Machine big wheel does anyone have a pic
: I had one of those
: Here is what I found, Empire Industries Inc.
: acquired the Green Machine concept from Marx
: Toys in 1993. They renamed it the "Big
: Wheel Sidewinder," Item #1804. I guess
: you can get one from Empire Industries. I
: went to there web site and it is under
: construction. There is a number you can call
: to check and see if they still have them:
: Manufacturing and Customer Service: Empire
: Industries, Inc.
: 501 Daniel Street
: Tarboro, NC 27886-4000
: Customer Service/ Consumer Sales:1-800-872-1869
: Customer Service Fax: (252) 823-7891
: This is the only picture I could find, and it
: isn't even green.
Awsome Thanks I think all the cool toys we had will make a comeback.
Subject: Re: Green Machine big wheel does anyone have a pic
: I had one of those
: Here is what I found, Empire Industries Inc.
: acquired the Green Machine concept from Marx
: Toys in 1993. They renamed it the "Big
: Wheel Sidewinder," Item #1804. I guess
: you can get one from Empire Industries. I
: went to there web site and it is under
: construction. There is a number you can call
: to check and see if they still have them:
: Manufacturing and Customer Service: Empire
: Industries, Inc.
: 501 Daniel Street
: Tarboro, NC 27886-4000
: Customer Service/ Consumer Sales:1-800-872-1869
: Customer Service Fax: (252) 823-7891
: This is the only picture I could find, and it
: isn't even green.
someone emailed me an excellent picture to use on the site.. and I never got around to putting it up.. I'll try and do it tonight when I get home..
I'd love to know if someone calls them and finds out anything useful..
actually.. I wish someone would find a way to make the ADULT sized type, like Galagher had on stage once.. I keep getting asked about it..