Tin Toy
1975-1979 (manufactured)
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This colorful toy is hand held and is operated by squeezing the metal loop below the birds. When the metal, loop shaped handle is squeezed, the chickens peck in turn at the bowl between them. One end of the loop is attached to the bar on which the chickens sit and the other to an inner bar which slides back and forth when the loop is squeezed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate with tongue and slot joins |
| Brief description | Lithographed tinplate mechanical pecking chickens made in China in the 1970s |
| Physical description | The birds are lithographed tinplate, red, yellow, blue, green, black and white. The underside is gold coloured. The two are mounted on a bar with a bowl between them which they peck at in turn. The toy is hand held and operated by squeezing a large loop of metal which is below the birds. One end of the loop is attached to the bar on which the chickens sits and the other to an inner bar which slides back and forth when the loop is squeezed. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Clio Whittaker |
| Object history | References: This collection of toys was acquired by the donor while attending Peking University in 1978 and 1979. The majority of the toys were made in China for its own market. See additional notes, B. 106-1996 |
| Summary | This colorful toy is hand held and is operated by squeezing the metal loop below the birds. When the metal, loop shaped handle is squeezed, the chickens peck in turn at the bowl between them. One end of the loop is attached to the bar on which the chickens sit and the other to an inner bar which slides back and forth when the loop is squeezed. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.146-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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