Mechanical Toy
1960s (manufactured)
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This battery operated dog is a very early version of this type of toy. It has a separate attachment for the batteries, rather than having them housed inside the dog or in a remote control. You had to move with the dog when playing. This dog is quite sophisticated as it has light-up eyes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic, leather, synthetic fur |
| Brief description | Black and white battery operated toy dog with wire lead and plastic cylindrical battery holder with red button. |
| Physical description | Black and white synthetic fur dog with opening mouth, wagging tail, and light up bulb eyes. The dog moves by an orange wire lead attached to a black plastic cylindrical container holding the batteries. The 'on' switch is a big red button on the battery holder. The dog is wearing a brown leather collar which has a metal fastening on it saying 'Made in Japan'. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by David Macklen |
| Object history | The dog was given to the donor, David Macklen (b. 1951) by his parents in the early 1960s. David's step-father was in the RAF and the family moved round a lot during his childhood, mostly in Bedfordshire and Wiltshire with some time spent abroad. David remembers the dog as "an animated comfort toy". |
| Summary | This battery operated dog is a very early version of this type of toy. It has a separate attachment for the batteries, rather than having them housed inside the dog or in a remote control. You had to move with the dog when playing. This dog is quite sophisticated as it has light-up eyes. |
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| Accession number | B.201-2010 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2010 |
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