Accession No
5746
Brief Description
“Magico Rub-it” static electricity circus toy, English
Origin
England
Maker
Magico Rub-it
Class
demonstration; games
Earliest Date
Latest Date
Inscription Date
Material
paper (card); plastic; cork
Dimensions
diameter 116mm; height 37mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated by Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University), Cambridge, on 16/09/1999.
Inscription
‘“MAGICO RUB-IT”’ (on reverse at top)
‘P. Patent No. 32113
Registered Design Applied For
Made in England
Price 2/6d.’ (on reverse at bottom)
Description Notes
Round card box with a clear plastic lid. Inside and outer surfaces of the box are decorated as the inside and outside of a circus tent respectively. Inside the box are two card figures, decorated as acrobats, and a small cork ball.
On the bottom of the box are the inscriptions and instructions for use.
Condition: good/fair (part of side of lid broken off).
References
Events
Description
This toy demonstrates static electricity, when the plastic surface is rubbed repeatedly a charge builds up and the figures inside jump around. Toys like this have always been useful teaching tools as they demonstrate complex theories in a way that is interesting and fun.
FM:46123
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