CONNING TOWER

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Artist/Maker	Takara
Place of origin	Japan (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; card inserts
contains all the equipment and assembly directions, decals
instructions, booklet
all lettering in Japanese except title

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Object type	Structure
Parts	This object consists of 10 parts. Tower Base Bag of Parts Bag of Parts Bag of Parts Decal Sheet Instructions Booklet Box Insert Insert
Titles	CONNING TOWER (manufacturer's title) MICRO MAN ZONE (series title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, moulded plastic Card Plastic Printed Moulded
Brief description	Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s Conning Tower, Micro Man Zone, Takara, Japanese, 1970s
Physical description	card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; card inserts contains all the equipment and assembly directions, decals instructions, booklet all lettering in Japanese except title
Dimensions	Length: 9¾in Width: 8in Depth: 6in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	193002-3
Marks and inscriptions	1975 (paper packaging)
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive Japanese edition
Production	Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects	B.512:1-1999 B.510-1999
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.511:1-1999

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Record created	August 22, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46962/conning-tower-structure-takara/

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