Toy bulldozer
Fisher-Price Toys
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Plastic, metal and printed cardboard
Measurements
278 mm (length of bulldozer); 220 mm (height of bulldozer, with bucket raised);
Place of origin
Belgium
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659403
Summary
A toy plastic bulldozer with separate figure of driver and original box, made by Fisher-Price (circa 1982). The body of the bulldozer is orange and cream. The yellow bucket at the front is supported on two orange arms. Attached to each arm is a yellow handle. The handle on the left moves the bucket up and down, the handle on the right locks the arms in position. The name Fisher-Price is embossed in black on the front of the bucket. The bulldozer moves on black caterpillar tracks which run on yellow cog-type wheels. The driver sits in an open seat. He is wearing a silver helmet, blue T shirt, brown trousers and black boots. He has a black moustache. His head, arms and legs are moveable. The cardboard box has an open front and is roughly rectangular in shape. It has the name Fisher-Price on the front and images and text about the toy are printed on the sides, back, top and bottom. The text is printed in 6 languages. Total number of items is three
Marks and inscriptions
Base of bulldozer: copyright sign of C in circle before inscription 1979: 329./ 1979/ FISHER-PRICE TOYS/ DIVISION OF THE/ QUAKER OATS CO./ MADE IN U.S.A.
Makers and roles
Fisher-Price Toys , maker