Toy dredging machine
Doll et Cie
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1915
Materials
Metal
Measurements
235 mm (length); 90 mm (width); 225 mm (height)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664201
Summary
A metal model dredging machine painted red and green. Consisting of a rectangular, metal, wood imitation trough supporting two pairs of metal girders joined near the top by a connecting horizontal rod. A power take off (fly wheel) connected to the rod drives a bucket and chain mechanism via another wheel in the centre of the rod. On the front edge of the trough is another wheel with a handle which in turn links to the power take off wheel. A rear red and green platform collects the spoil (emptied from the three buckets) and the surplus water is removed via two drainage pipes. The trough rests on a rectangular, red and cream metal base.
Marks and inscriptions
Rear wall of platform: inside red and green oval: DC/ MADE IN GERMANY
Makers and roles
Doll et Cie , maker