Girder & Panel Building Set
Construction Toy
ca. 1970 (manufactured)
ca. 1970 (manufactured)
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Card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of children making various structures using the product. The box contains a card base, three bags of black plastic girders and a bag of clear plasic window panel sections
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Materials and techniques | Printed card, cast and injection-moulded plastics |
Brief description | Girder and Panel, Sears Roebuck & Co, Kenner Products, USA about 1970 |
Physical description | Card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of children making various structures using the product. The box contains a card base, three bags of black plastic girders and a bag of clear plasic window panel sections |
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Production type | mass produced |
Copy number | No. 72001, 49-16171 |
Marks and inscriptions | Ages 5 and Up (box; printed) |
Gallery label | Steel, concrete and glass
Skyscrapers are mostly made from steel, concrete and glass. Together, these materials are very strong.
This toy has a solid net of girders, or support beams, just like real skyscrapers.
Girder and Panel Building Set
Manufactured by Kenner
About 1970
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Given by the Palitoy Company
Museum no. B.943-1999
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, Living Together, short object label](01/07/2023) |
Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
Production | Sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co, Manufactured by Kenner Products Reason For Production: retail |
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Accession number | B.943-1999 |
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Record created | June 15, 2000 |
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