This listing is for a salesman sample size Flexible Flyer Airline Pursuit sled. Full-size models were produced in the 1930s. It is in original condition with a rich mellow patina. It measures approximately 24 inches long, 9 inches wide at the rudder and 5 1/2 inches high. It’s all there including the pull rope. Found this at an estate sale. Please review photos for detail. Please let me know if you would like more photos. Here is some information about the history of the Flexible Flyer company. Samuel Leeds Allen patented the Flexible Flyer in 1889. Allen began producing sleds in his farm equipment factory to keep his workers busy even when it was not the farm season. He developed many prototypes before he created the Flexible Flyer. The factory was located on 5th and Glenwood Ave in North Philadelphia right next to the main line of the railroad. The item “Vintage Salesman Sample Store Display Flexible Flyer Airline Pursuit Sled” is in sale since Tuesday, October 2, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “bobopainaaxk” and is located in Springfield, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Style: Americana
- Region of Origin: US, Non-specific region
- Maker: Flexible Flyer