Toy traction engine
Lesney
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
80 mm (length); 30 mm (width); 47 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659546
Summary
A Model steam traction engine, which would have been used at a fun fair, made of moulded or cast metal. Painted maroon and yellow with a cream roof. Both the two front small wheels and the rear large wheels have yellow spokes. An additional wheel painted maroon would have driven the belt which would have powered the amusements. On the roof is a circular mount for the chimney and the black chimney itself is lying horizontally in brackets parallel to the roof. At either end the roof is supported by gold coloured twisted rods. On either side of the lower edge of the roof is written LESNEY'S MODERN AMUSEMENTS.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of steam traction engine: MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY LESNEY On either side of the lower edge of the roof: LESNEY'S MODERN AMUSEUMENTS
Makers and roles
Lesney , maker