Steam Engine Toy
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0315
- Description
- Tin steam engine toy with a green patterned base on which is a shiny silver metal wheel that can be turned with a small arm beside a larger black metal box with the steam compartment on top. The two pieces are connected with a thin metal pipe - the black box is hollow and the inside is accessible f…
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- Title
- Steam Engine Toy
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Tin steam engine toy with a green patterned base on which is a shiny silver metal wheel that can be turned with a small arm beside a larger black metal box with the steam compartment on top. The two pieces are connected with a thin metal pipe - the black box is hollow and the inside is accessible from one short side and has the base of a chimney at one end. Possibly made by Wilesco [Wilhelm Schröder GmbH & Co KG] of West Germany.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- toys
- steam engine
- models;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0315
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0132
- Description
- A small toy airplane with a front propeller, two wings,and a small tail fin. The plane is made from white plastic with red detailing that reads “CHEROKEE” on the sides of the engine, “N7611W” on the wing, and “180” on the body. There is visible glue at the seams.
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- Title
- Toy Airplane
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 11.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A small toy airplane with a front propeller, two wings,and a small tail fin. The plane is made from white plastic with red detailing that reads “CHEROKEE” on the sides of the engine, “N7611W” on the wing, and “180” on the body. There is visible glue at the seams.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- toys
- models
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0132
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