Rocking R Ranch
Clockwork Toy
1950s (made)
1950s (made)
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| Place of origin |
This toy was designed by Walter Reach for Courtland Manufacturing of New Jersey in the 1950s. It has a clockwork mechanism which operates the see-saw. It is unusual for girls to feature in cowboy related mechanical toys.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Rocking R Ranch (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate, with a metal clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Tinplate see-saw toy, horses and children made in the USA in the 1950s |
| Physical description | The base is a round bottom solid structure containing the mechanism with the key protruding from the right side. To the top is attached a red see-saw. Near each end of the see-saw is attached a horse's head with rope reins. At the ends are 'sat' two children; one dressed as a cowgirl and the other as a cowboy. They are loosely jointed and move back and forth as the toy moves. The whole is lithographed tinplate in yellow and black to represent slats of wood; red; tan and brown with white and pink heads and tan; with white; red; yellow and black for the riders. *The mark is printed on the end surface of the base with the title on each side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | WALT REACH TOY in a star shape and COURTLAND MADE IN USA printed on one end of the toy |
| Summary | This toy was designed by Walter Reach for Courtland Manufacturing of New Jersey in the 1950s. It has a clockwork mechanism which operates the see-saw. It is unusual for girls to feature in cowboy related mechanical toys. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.163-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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