Original box for steam engine
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, paper, wood and plastic
Measurements
Square cardboard box - 130 mm (length); 130 mm (width); 100 mm (depth), Rectangular cardboard box - 230 mm (length); 155 mm (width); 130 mm (depth), Instruction sheet - 170 mm (length); 126 mm (width), Plastic box - 12 mm (depth); 25 mm (diameter), Wooden ball - 25 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668653
Summary
A collection of toy accessories. These consist of: An original cardboard box for a steam engine. The box is square in shape and is made from plain cardboard with a metal staple (rusty) holding each side together. The box also has a hole in the base. The cardboard is dirty and has yellowed with age and there are grease marks on each side where Sellotape has been used. There are deep tears down three of the side resulting in two of the sides hanging loose. An original cardboard box for a steam engine. The box is rectangular and is made from plain cardboard. It opens at the top with two flaps. The base is constructed from two flaps (identical to the top) which interlock. There are three metal staples (rusty) down one side. The cardboard is dirty and has yellowed with age and there is a tear down one of the sides. An original instruction sheet for a model steam engine. The instructions consist of one sheet of paper with black printed text on one side only. There is a diamond shaped manufacturers mark at the top with the text 'A Plane Product' inside. Below is a descriptive relating to its manufacture, design and test information. Below this is a list of instructions from '1. - 8.' which explain how to use the steam engine. The paper has yellowed with age. A round brown painted wooden ball which has a hole in one end. The surface of the ball is dented. A light brown, circular box, made from plastic. The box is circular in shape and has a flat top and bottom. It is not possible to open the box, but there is something inside it that rattles when moved. The surface of the box is worn and dented. Total number of items is 5.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs M. Cooling in September 1984.