Radar-Robot
Clockwork Toy
ca. 1976 (manufactured)
ca. 1976 (manufactured)
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Clockwork toy robot assembled from injection-moulded plastic pieces. The blue boxy body has an integral tapering head, moulded with facial features (mouth, nose, ears) and yellow plastic eyes. The body itself has a large yellow chevron on the chest. The figure has red arms with claw-hands, and red legs. Projecting from the top of the head is a silver plastic radar dish. When wound, the dish rotates as the figure walks forwards. The key for the internal clockwork mechanism is located on the figure's proper right side.
With the robot it its original card box, printed in colours to show photographs of the toy and information about it.
With the robot it its original card box, printed in colours to show photographs of the toy and information about it.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Radar-Robot (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, printed card, metal |
| Brief description | Plastic wind-up walking Radar-Robot made by Asahi in Japan in the 1970s |
| Physical description | Clockwork toy robot assembled from injection-moulded plastic pieces. The blue boxy body has an integral tapering head, moulded with facial features (mouth, nose, ears) and yellow plastic eyes. The body itself has a large yellow chevron on the chest. The figure has red arms with claw-hands, and red legs. Projecting from the top of the head is a silver plastic radar dish. When wound, the dish rotates as the figure walks forwards. The key for the internal clockwork mechanism is located on the figure's proper right side. With the robot it its original card box, printed in colours to show photographs of the toy and information about it. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
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| Other number | 1C-2102 - catalogue number |
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| Accession number | B.166:1 to 2-2016 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2016 |
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