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ROCKET BASE with Firing Missile

Construction Kit
©1981 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours against a black 'sky' to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy; back raised with slot for sale display hanging; printed in two languages
contains kit, parts made of metal


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • ROCKET BASE with Firing Missile (manufacturer's title)
  • MECCANO ACTION PACKS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, metal
Brief description
Rocket Base, Airfix, French, 1981
Physical description
card box printed in colours against a black 'sky' to show the title, maker's details and photograph of the toy; back raised with slot for sale display hanging; printed in two languages
contains kit, parts made of metal
Dimensions
  • Length: 4½in
  • Width: 3½in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
86010-1
Marks and inscriptions
  • 7 year olds and over (box; printed)
  • 3533 (hand written in pen on box)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN FRANCE FOR THE PALITOY COMPANY

Attribution note: numbered sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1100-1999

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Record createdJune 2, 2000
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