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Push Button Rescue Center

Playset
1970-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy and children
contains multicoloured plastic structure with vehicles and shapes

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 14 parts.

  • Box
  • Building
  • Back Panel
  • Upper Structure
  • Support
  • Flag
  • Box
  • Helicopter
  • Fire Engine
  • Ambulance
  • Police Car
  • Figure
  • Figure
  • Figure
Titles
  • Push Button Rescue Center
  • ROUGH 'N' READY RESCUERS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, plastic
Brief description
Rough 'n' Ready Rescuers, Singapore, 1970s
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy and children
contains multicoloured plastic structure with vehicles and shapes
Dimensions
  • Length: 11in
  • Width: 9½in
  • Depth: 5½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
44131
Marks and inscriptions
  • WRONG BOX (label on box)
  • ages 3 to 7 (on box)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Sears, Roebuck & Co are major department stores throughout the US and Canada. They also own shops in the UK. Many items were made under their brand name but by other companies.

The set has been tested and the helicopter rotor blades are missing.
Production
Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1277:1-1999

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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