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MAGNETO KID

Child's Tape Recorder
1960-1969 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Meccano - Triang (manufacturer)
Place of origin
France (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in French, German and Dutch (no English); green and white insert for the machine
contains red plastic tape recorder and one blue plastic tape
battery operated

Object details

Object type
Child's tape recorder
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Tape Recorder
  • Cover (Closure)
  • Casette Tape
  • Instructions
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Insert
TitleMAGNETO KID (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Tape Recorder, Meccano-Triang, French, 1960-1969
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; text in French, German and Dutch (no English); green and white insert for the machine
contains red plastic tape recorder and one blue plastic tape
battery operated
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.25in
  • Width: 7.25in
  • Depth: 6.75in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Ref. 4130
Marks and inscriptions
Lines Freres (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

The use of Lines Freres suggests a date before 1969 when the Lines Brothers group was disbanded.
Production
Licence Kenner

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.623:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48590/magneto-kid-childs-tape-recorder-meccano-/
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