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85/2573-18 Toy spaceship, 'Atomic rocket', battery operated, tin / plastic, by K K Masutoku Toy Factory, Japan, c. 1965. Click to enlarge.
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'Atomic Rocket' toy spaceship by K K Masutoku Toy Factory

Made
Toy spaceship, 'Atomic rocket', tin plate, made by 'TM', Japan, c.1965.

Slug shaped toy spaceship made of painted and printed tin plate with blue, red, yellow, white and black detail. There is a clear plastic front over yellow and red plastic. Three painted windows on each side with blond men's faces. Red fin on top, two yellow and red engines down the sides. Battery chamber at back with a blue door. Silver switch at proper right side. Silver bumper bar at front. Three black plastic wheels on …

This object is part of

85/2573 Collection of toy robots and space toys, metal / plastic / steel / rubber / timber / card, various makers, various places of production, 1950-1985
Collection of robots and space toys
1950-1985

Summary

Object No.

85/2573-18

Object Statement

Toy spaceship, 'Atomic rocket', battery operated, tin / plastic, by K K Masutoku Toy Factory, Japan, c. 1965

Physical Description

Toy spaceship, 'Atomic rocket', tin plate, made by 'TM', Japan, c.1965.

Slug shaped toy spaceship made of painted and printed tin plate with blue, red, yellow, white and black detail. There is a clear plastic front over yellow and red plastic. Three painted windows on each side with blond men's faces. Red fin on top, two yellow and red engines down the sides. Battery chamber at back with a blue door. Silver switch at proper right side. Silver bumper bar at front. Three black plastic wheels on the bottom.

Marks

Present

Short URL

https://ma.as/41976

Dimensions

Height

90 mm

Width

112 mm

Depth

238 mm

Production

Made

Notes

'TM' reads as 'MT' actually K. K. Masutoku Toy Factory of Japan founded in 1926.

Cite this Object

Harvard

'Atomic Rocket' toy spaceship by K K Masutoku Toy Factory 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 May 2023, <https://ma.as/41976>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/41976 |title='Atomic Rocket' toy spaceship by K K Masutoku Toy Factory |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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