Toy washing machine
The Chad Valley Co. Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1960
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
250 mm (length); 152 mm (width); 169 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662210
Summary
A toy washing machine with two separate lids, each with a red handle. The body of the machine has a top surface painted blue with circular white dots of various sizes. Its sides are pink, with pictures of a dog and a teddy bear doing the washing. One lid is square, painted white, and covers the washing compartment. Inside this are a red plastic rotating device and a drain hose, which passes through a hole in the body to drain off the water. The other lid is round, painted white, and covers the spin-drier compartment. This is cylindrical, pierced with holes. There is a red plastic handle outside the body which turns the drum. Another handle selects 'Wash and Spin' or 'Wash Only'. The front and back bear the words 'teddy bear' in red and the makers name and trade mark registered to ‘Hoover’. Total number of items is 3.
Makers and roles
The Chad Valley Co. Ltd., maker