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GRAVEL LOADER

Activity Toy
©1976 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains the model and all parts


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Bag With Parts
  • Sealed Bag
  • Sealed Bag
  • Container
  • Counterweight
  • Parts
  • Bags of Gravel
  • Envelope
  • Instruction Leaflet
  • Box Base
  • Box Lid
Titles
  • GRAVEL LOADER (manufacturer's title)
  • LIONEL® '0' GAUGE SANDY ANDY AUTOMATIC (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

hopper parts, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

parts for roof and base, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

grey plastic, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

brass, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

Beige plastic broken parts, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

four, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

Small yellow paper, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

Printed paper, Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976

Gravel Loader, Fundimensions, USA, 1976
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains the model and all parts
Dimensions
  • Length: 14½in
  • Width: 13½in
  • Depth: 4½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
6-2175, 70-2175-202
Marks and inscriptions
  • for ages 8 to adult (box; printed)
  • Fundimensions (trade mark)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1347:1-1999

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Record createdAugust 8, 2000
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