Accession No

6090

Brief Description

Tin “tracking station” toy by Structo; Japanese c. 1960

Origin

Japan

Maker

Structo Toys

Class

demonstration; games; astronomy

Earliest Date

1960

Latest Date

1960

Inscription Date

Material

metal (tin); plastic (at least 3 kinds)

Dimensions

box dimensions: 208mm x 144mm x 129mm; max object height 265mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, on 17/11/2005. Lot number 302 from the Paul Lips Collection.

Inscription

‘Battery operated the explorer and vanguard tracking station’ (on box)

Description Notes

Tin “tracking station” toy by Structo; Japanese c.1960

Painted tin toy “explorer vanguard tracking station” with removeable tin tower and plastic satellite dish. Front panel has plastic viewing screen behind which is a globe with two satellites. On/off switch on front. Underneath has removeable panel for two 1.5V batteries. Spare? small plastic part.
Pink cardboard box lid showing young boy in front of tracking station.

Condition: good; complete (box in fair/poor condition)

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