Transformer
Tri-ang
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic and metal
Measurements
145 mm (length); 73 mm (width); 138 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662552
Summary
This is part of a Tri-ang electic train set. It is a battery box, and looks like a black plastic box with fluted sides. At each end is a slip catch which holds the top and bottom sections together. The top has a raised area. Screwed to this is a moveable pointer turning between R, S or F. Inside the lid are the terminals connected to two wires, one missing its end, which go through the lid and can be connected to the rails at one point. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Denis Fleming in June 2007.
Marks and inscriptions
Embossed on the lid : 'TRI-ANG / R41' and 'MADE IN / ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Tri-ang , maker