Funny Robot
Robot
1970-1979 (manufactured)
1970-1979 (manufactured)
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Battery-powered toy robot with original box. The robot is made from injection-moulded yellow plastic, with red plastic hands and transparent red plastic eyes. When activated using a metal on/off switch on its base, the robot moves forwards and its arms slowly descend downwards. When the arms make contact with the ground, the robot is lifted upwards and back until it tips over backwards; the arms continue to rotate until the robot is righted again. The rubber wheels on the base are mounted in a random directional chassis, which means the robot will move off in a different direction once it has been righted. The eyes and chest also light up once activated. Two C-type batteries can be fitted in a compartment beneath the on/off switch.
With the toy is its colour-printed card box, which conveys operating instructions and the toy's features.
With the toy is its colour-printed card box, which conveys operating instructions and the toy's features.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Title | Funny Robot (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic; printed card |
Brief description | Robot, walking, Funny Robot; yellow and red plastic; Telsalda, Hong Kong, 1970-1979 |
Physical description | Battery-powered toy robot with original box. The robot is made from injection-moulded yellow plastic, with red plastic hands and transparent red plastic eyes. When activated using a metal on/off switch on its base, the robot moves forwards and its arms slowly descend downwards. When the arms make contact with the ground, the robot is lifted upwards and back until it tips over backwards; the arms continue to rotate until the robot is righted again. The rubber wheels on the base are mounted in a random directional chassis, which means the robot will move off in a different direction once it has been righted. The eyes and chest also light up once activated. Two C-type batteries can be fitted in a compartment beneath the on/off switch. With the toy is its colour-printed card box, which conveys operating instructions and the toy's features. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
Production | This is a copy of the earlier Japanese 'Acrobat Robot', and another version made in Taiwan. |
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Other number | 7912 - Model number |
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Accession number | B.177:1 to 2-2016 |
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Record created | November 3, 2016 |
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