Radio Steel & MFG Co. was the longstanding name for the pioneering manufacturer of toy wagons, beginning in 1930, when the company switched from wood to steel wagon bodies. Their best known model is the Radio Flyer (which became the company name in 1987), while other models over the years include the larger American Flyer and the Tiny-Tot (designed for baby dolls and other toy passengers or cargo).
References
- A Tiny-Tot wagon is on the shelf of Hooper's Store in a reused Sesame Street scene where Big Bird shrinks. (First: Episode 0212)
- An American Flyer wagon has been seen in many episodes of Sesame Street. Examples include a kid riding by in a Flyer wagon at the end of Episode 0323, another kid pulling a Flyer wagon at the end of Episode 0352, and Big Bird using an American Flyer wagon to bring his snowman (or the melted remains) into the store in Episode 0457.
- In Episode 0835, an illustration of a wagon used in a game of "Three of These Things" is labeled with the word "Flyer" on its side.