Clockwork train key
Meccano Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
49 mm (length); 45 mm (width)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668679
Summary
A silver coloured metal key for winding up a clockwork locomotive. It has a flat top and a hollow cylindrical end. There is a hole in the handle and incised across it is 'Gauge for Rails, Meccano Ltd England'.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs D E Hollis in 1989.
Makers and roles
Meccano Ltd, maker