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M.O.

Construction Toy
©1982 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box, printed in yellow and red to show the title, maker's details and a photograph; on the back are black velcro strips used for displaying the box; sealed in original cellophane
contains a 6 v. electric engine used with a battery mechanism

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleM.O. (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, cellophane, velcro, metal
Brief description
Miro Meccano, 1982
Physical description
card box, printed in yellow and red to show the title, maker's details and a photograph; on the back are black velcro strips used for displaying the box; sealed in original cellophane
contains a 6 v. electric engine used with a battery mechanism
Dimensions
  • Length: 13½in
  • Width: 4½in
  • Depth: 2in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
086460
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
this engine would be used with other components as part of a constructional kit.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1279-1999

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
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