Clockwork Toy
1975-1979 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
The mechanism of this toy is housed inside the table. When working, the players appear to bat the ping-pong ball back and forth across the table. The side panel also lights up. The toy was purchased in China where it was probably made for the Chinese market, rather than for export.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate, battery operated mechanism and plastic, with tongue and slot joins |
| Brief description | Tinplate mechanical table tenni toy made in China in the 1970s |
| Physical description | The toy is lithographed tinplate and the mechanism is housed in the body with opening under the base. It is soft turquoise with green, red, black, yellow, blue and white markings The table and players are on a rectangular base. The table has protruding from its centre the ping pong ball on a length of thin wire. The heads of the players are of hard plastic. When working, the players appear to bat the ping pong ball back and forth across the table. The side panel will also light up. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | PMEOO1 TABLE TENNIS
on the side is a panel which will light up - it reads in Chinese characters - FRIENDSHIP FIRST COMPETITION SECOND |
| 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 |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | The mechanism of this toy is housed inside the table. When working, the players appear to bat the ping-pong ball back and forth across the table. The side panel also lights up. The toy was purchased in China where it was probably made for the Chinese market, rather than for export. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.197-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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