Clockwork Toy Car
ca. 1920 (manufactured)
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Made of mild pressed steel, painted a dark red, black and yellow. It has solid rubber tyres and a spare tyre on the back of the car, a chauffeur,an external brake, and a tool box on the running board containing one spanner. A back door is missing.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Mild pressed steel, painted, with solid rubber tyres |
| Brief description | Pressed steel clockwork car made in Germany by Gebruder Bing between 1924 and 1932 |
| Physical description | Made of mild pressed steel, painted a dark red, black and yellow. It has solid rubber tyres and a spare tyre on the back of the car, a chauffeur,an external brake, and a tool box on the running board containing one spanner. A back door is missing. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | The car is marked BING on the radiator.The trade mark for the period 1924-1932 is stamped in red on the base of the car. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.6-1967 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2003 |
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