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Merry-Go-Zoo

Train Set
©1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy; two pieces of cut and shaped plain card lining
contains a group of multicoloured plastic shapes in plastic bags, some have been tested and are missing pieces - giraffe, 5 parts to the mechanical layout and a sign; 4 orange curved track, 6 red straight track, two part pink elephant loco which contains the battery housing, 2 blue and white birds, 2 figures, a pink monkey, brown seat
sheet of instructions
battery operated


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Box Lining
  • Instructions
TitleMerry-Go-Zoo (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Merry Go Zoo, Tomy, Taiwan, 1978
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy; two pieces of cut and shaped plain card lining
contains a group of multicoloured plastic shapes in plastic bags, some have been tested and are missing pieces - giraffe, 5 parts to the mechanical layout and a sign; 4 orange curved track, 6 red straight track, two part pink elephant loco which contains the battery housing, 2 blue and white birds, 2 figures, a pink monkey, brown seat
sheet of instructions
battery operated
Dimensions
  • Length: 16¾in
  • Width: 12¾in
  • Depth: 3½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
1028
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN TAIWAN

Attribution note: tested
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1122:1-1999

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Record createdJune 5, 2000
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