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Brio Mec 2

Construction Toy
1988 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box containing a construction toy consisting of the following items: two black plastic wheels, one wooden bead with a painted face, one green wooden disc with hole, two red wooden triangles with holes, one blue cylinder with hole, one red dome shape with holes, one green semi-circle with hole, two yellow plastic V-shapes, two green wooden cubes with holes, one yellow wooden round-topped rectangle with holes, one blue wooden wedge with holes, four red wooden discs with hollow centres, two yellow plastic twisted poles, two green triangular plastic shapes with holes, one rectangular base with 13 holes, one narrow wooden plank with five holes, ten wooden planks of varying lengths with holes, a plastic spanner, hammer, pliers and screwdrivers, five red plastic bolts, five blue plastic bolts, ten yellow nuts, five green nuts, one metal hook, 20 blue plastic screws, 20 yellow plastic fasteners, length of thin nylon cord. There is also a booklet with diagrams for this and other sets.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Construction Toy
  • Display Arrangement
TitleBrio Mec 2 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Wood, plastic, metal, card, paper
Brief description
BRIO Mec2 construction set, manufactured by BRIO, Sweden, 1988
Physical description
Box containing a construction toy consisting of the following items: two black plastic wheels, one wooden bead with a painted face, one green wooden disc with hole, two red wooden triangles with holes, one blue cylinder with hole, one red dome shape with holes, one green semi-circle with hole, two yellow plastic V-shapes, two green wooden cubes with holes, one yellow wooden round-topped rectangle with holes, one blue wooden wedge with holes, four red wooden discs with hollow centres, two yellow plastic twisted poles, two green triangular plastic shapes with holes, one rectangular base with 13 holes, one narrow wooden plank with five holes, ten wooden planks of varying lengths with holes, a plastic spanner, hammer, pliers and screwdrivers, five red plastic bolts, five blue plastic bolts, ten yellow nuts, five green nuts, one metal hook, 20 blue plastic screws, 20 yellow plastic fasteners, length of thin nylon cord. There is also a booklet with diagrams for this and other sets.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Brio Scanditoy Ltd
Object history
Given by the manufacturer (89/152). On entry it was noted that its condition was 'mint, in original box (box slightly damaged)'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.20-1990

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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