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Beam Engine

Engineering Toy
1969 (manufactured), 28/09/1969 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of the made up model and special features
containing all parts required plus sheet of instructions
operated by turning a handle but can be motorized - mechanism not supplied
dark green plastic, injection moulding

Object details

Object type
Engineering toy
Titles
  • Beam Engine (manufacturer's title)
  • Collectors Series 5 (series title)
  • Museum Models (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Airfix, English, about 1969
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of the made up model and special features
containing all parts required plus sheet of instructions
operated by turning a handle but can be motorized - mechanism not supplied
dark green plastic, injection moulding
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.75in
  • Width: 6in
  • Depth: 2.25in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Code No. 05551-8
Marks and inscriptions
dated 28.9.69 (hand written on box)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Other number
C501S - catalogue number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.1260-1990

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Record createdJanuary 12, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O51767/beam-engine-engineering-toy-airfix-products-ltd/
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