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AN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC TOY

Electronic Toy
©1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Parker Brothers (manufacturer)
Place of origin
USA (manufactured)

card book box with window, printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the toy
contains, still attached to the lining card, a grey and silver plastic figure
battery operated to have both sound and lights

Object details

Object type
Electronic toy
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Instructions
Titles
  • AN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC TOY (manufacturer's title)
  • ROM™ THE SPACE KNIGHT (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Rom™, 1979 Parker Brothers, USA

Rom™, 1979 Parker Brothers, USA

Rom™, 1979 Parker Brothers, USA
Physical description
card book box with window, printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the toy
contains, still attached to the lining card, a grey and silver plastic figure
battery operated to have both sound and lights
Dimensions
  • Length: 14¼in
  • Width: 7in
  • Depth: 3½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
3300
Marks and inscriptions
Ages 6 and up (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
marked MADE IN USA, electronics assembled in Korea

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1322:1-1999

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Record createdJune 13, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40415/an-advanced-electronic-toy-electronic-toy-parker-brothers/
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