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Tente Astro Energiser

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

Construction toy consisting of moulded plastic snap together blocks in different colours, together with wheel, screws and other accessories needed to make a lunar buggy-like vehicle. The toy is contained within a card box printed in colours on black to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the kit and items which can be made using the parts. Single sheet of coloured paper which is a pictorial instruction sheet; printed colour paper, folded into booklet, featuring photographs of a range of Tente products.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTente Astro Energiser (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded plastic, printed card
Brief description
Tente Lunar Buggy / Astro Energiser, vehicle and box, Denys Fisher, 1970s
Physical description
Construction toy consisting of moulded plastic snap together blocks in different colours, together with wheel, screws and other accessories needed to make a lunar buggy-like vehicle. The toy is contained within a card box printed in colours on black to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the kit and items which can be made using the parts. Single sheet of coloured paper which is a pictorial instruction sheet; printed colour paper, folded into booklet, featuring photographs of a range of Tente products.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6½in
  • Width: 3in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 06520
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'children 5 years and over' (box)
  • 1488 (hand written on box)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Marked SOME 'COMPONENTS MADE IN FRANCE AND SPAIN'

Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Subject depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1183-1999

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Record createdApril 27, 2000
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