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deep sea dive

Table Game
1950s (published)
Place of origin

Design: plastic moulded to increase in depth towards the top end, with spring channel at the centre bottom and various holes and channels for the balls to pass through; metal base is flat except across centre where a `hill' is formed bearing the points numbers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • deep sea dive (manufacturer's title)
  • brit. pat. 712557 (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Deep Sea Dive; Plastic and metal, English, 1950-59
Physical description
Design: plastic moulded to increase in depth towards the top end, with spring channel at the centre bottom and various holes and channels for the balls to pass through; metal base is flat except across centre where a `hill' is formed bearing the points numbers.
DimensionsSize: l. 6 3/4in
Object history
It is multi-coloured and shows a sea bed with fish, sea horse, shells and a diver on the top half with the name, trademark and instruction on the lower half.
Historical context
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: board
Production
louis marx & Co. Ltd, with trademark
Collection
Accession number
MISC.825-1986

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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