Mechanical Train
1975-1979 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
This clockwork train engine is lithographed tinplate. Its mechanism is housed inside the body. When wound up with the accompanying key the train moves along on four plastic wheels connected to the mechanism. The toy was made, probably in Tokyo, by the Japanese Yoneya Company, but was bought in China.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lithographed tinplate, with a clockwork mechanism |
| Brief description | Tinplate clockwork toy train engine made in Japan in the 1970s |
| Physical description | The engine is lithographed tinplate and the mechanism is housed in the body with the key protruding from the left side. It is red with black, pink, blue, yellow, green and white markings. The underside is black with silver stars. When wound up, the engine moves along on four plastic wheels set underneath that are connected to the mechanism. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Y in a circle with MADE IN JAPAN |
| Credit line | Given by Clio Whittaker |
| Object history | References: This collection of toys was acquired by the donor while attending Peking University in 1978 and 1979. The majority of the toys were made in China for its own market. See additional notes, B. 106-1996 |
| Summary | This clockwork train engine is lithographed tinplate. Its mechanism is housed inside the body. When wound up with the accompanying key the train moves along on four plastic wheels connected to the mechanism. The toy was made, probably in Tokyo, by the Japanese Yoneya Company, but was bought in China. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.155-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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