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PLAY RAIL

Playset
©1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy
contains a group of multicoloured plastic shapes and instructions
battery operated

Object details

Object type
Titles
  • PLAY RAIL (manufacturer's title)
  • MERRY-GO-COPTER
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Merry-Go-Copter, Tomy, Taiwan, 1978
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy
contains a group of multicoloured plastic shapes and instructions
battery operated
Dimensions
  • Length: 17in
  • Width: 11¾in
  • Depth: 4in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
1021
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Japanese version of this set was listed as Railway Station
Production
marked MADE IN TAIWAN

Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1121-1999

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Record createdJune 5, 2000
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