Not on display

Toy Motorcycle

1975-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The toy, cast as one, 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, dark and light blue, yellow, brown, silver and white markings. The underside is grey. When wound up the motorcycle moves on two wheels set under the centre area and connected to the mechanism; there is a balancing knob at the each end. A clicking noise is made with working.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lithographed tinplate, with a clockwork mechanism
Brief description
Tinplate clockwork toy racing motorcycle and rider made in Japanin the late 1970s
Physical description
The toy, cast as one, 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, dark and light blue, yellow, brown, silver and white markings. The underside is grey. When wound up the motorcycle moves on two wheels set under the centre area and connected to the mechanism; there is a balancing knob at the each end. A clicking noise is made with working.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.5cm
  • Width: 3.2cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
YONE in a diamond shape MADE IN JAPAN and 2138
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
Collection
Accession number
B.173-1996

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
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