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
Object details
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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.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label](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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