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Multi-Builder

Construction Toy
1964-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pieces of a construction toy contained in a white cardboard box printed on the lid in red and black to show the title, diagrams and the trademark.

1. Wheel base with 10 holes drilled into the centre plain wood mounted on 4 wheels of yellow stained wood which are held on by phillips screws. At the front is a triangluar block glued on and with a wing screw and metal plate in the centre.

2. Block with two holes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 23 parts.

  • Packaging
  • Base
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Blocks (Toys)
  • Block
  • Block
  • Rod
  • Rod
  • Rod
  • Rod
  • Leaflet
Titles
  • Multi-Builder (manufacturer's title)
  • Set MB 1 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Cardboard, wood, metal
Brief description
MultiBuilder Set MB1, Nicoltoys, England, 1964-1979
Physical description
Pieces of a construction toy contained in a white cardboard box printed on the lid in red and black to show the title, diagrams and the trademark.

1. Wheel base with 10 holes drilled into the centre plain wood mounted on 4 wheels of yellow stained wood which are held on by phillips screws. At the front is a triangluar block glued on and with a wing screw and metal plate in the centre.

2. Block with two holes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 32.7cm (Note: Box)
  • Width: 12cm (Note: Box)
  • Height: 9.5cm (Note: Box)
  • Length: 25.1cm (Note: Wheel base)
  • Length: 4.8cm (Note: Block with two holes)
  • Width: 4.4cm (Note: Block with two holes)
  • Height: 4.1cm (Note: Block with two holes)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MULTI-BUILDER' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'The Wonderful New / CONSTRUCTION TOY' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'MB1' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'Builds over thirty different models' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'MANUFACTURED BY NICOLTOYS LTD. ROBERTSBRIDGE, SUSSEX'
Credit line
Given by Willis Toys Ltd.
Object history
Donated in 1981 [81/642] by Willis Toys Ltd. who were the distributors for Nicoltoys Ltd.
Other numbers
  • UK 537444 - patent number
  • US 2568557 - patent number
Collection
Accession number
MISC.258-1981

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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